Graf-Luckner-Zeichen Kiel - Schleswig-Holstein, Germany - Maritime Monuments and Memorials on Waymarking.com

[GER] Felix Nikolaus Alexander Georg Graf von Luckner (* 9. Juni 1881 in Dresden; † 13. April 1966 in Malmö) war ein deutscher Seeoffizier, Kommandant des Hilfskreuzers SMS Seeadler im Ersten Weltkrieg und Schriftsteller.

Im Ersten Weltkrieg nahm er 1916 als Artillerieoffizier auf dem Linienschiff Kronprinz an der Schlacht am Skagerrak teil. Zu Ruhm gelangte von Luckner, als er als Kapitänleutnant und Kommandant des Hilfskreuzers Seeadler, eines Segelschiffes mit Zusatzmotor, die britische Seeblockade durchbrach. Hierzu tarnte er das Schiff als norwegischen Frachter.

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Das Denkmal wurde von Ulrich Beier 1973 erschaffen.

[ENG] Felix Nikolaus Alexander Georg Graf von Luckner (* 9 June 1881 in Dresden; † 13 April 1966 in Malmö) was a German naval officer, commander of the auxiliary cruiser SMS Sea Eagle in World War I and writer.

During the First World War he took part in the Battle of Skagerrak in 1916 as an artillery officer on the liner Kronprinz. von Luckner achieved fame when he broke through the British sea blockade as captain lieutenant and commander of the auxiliary cruiser Sea Eagle, a sailing ship with an auxiliary engine. He disguised the ship as a Norwegian freighter.

The monument was created by Ulrich Beier in 1973.

Relevent website: [Web Link] List if there are any visiting hours: 24/7 Entrance fees (if any): no fee Date dedicated: 01/01/1973 Sponsor(s): Von den Bürgern der Stadt Kiel und seinen Freunden Parking coordinates: Not Listed

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