Friedrich Boedicker

Friedrich Boedicker
Born (1866-03-13)March 13, 1866
Kassel
Died September 20, 1944(1944-09-20) (aged 78)
Allegiance  German Empire
Service/branch  Kaiserliche Marine
Rank Vizeadmiral (vice admiral)
Commands held

SMS Frauenlob SMS Stettin SMS Kaiser Barbarossa

SMS Schleswig-Holstein
Battles/wars

World War I

Friedrich Boedicker, (13 March 1866, Kassel 20 September 1944) was a Vizeadmiral (vice admiral) of the Kaiserliche Marine during the First World War.

Biography

Boedicker is perhaps best known for being present at the Battle of Jutland, where ships of his Second Scouting Group fired some of the first shots of the action. He also commanded the battlecruisers of the I Scouting Group during the bombardment of Yarmouth and Lowestoft a month before the battle of Jutland, due to Franz von Hipper being on sick leave.[1]

Decorations and awards

Footnotes

  1. Tarrant, p42

References

Military offices
Preceded by
Kapitän zur See Franz von Holleben
Commanding officer, SMS Schleswig-Holstein
15 September 1910 – 30 September 1913
Succeeded by
Kapitän zur See Hans Uthemann
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