Karl Galster

Karl Galster ( born March 29, 1886 in Berlin, † March 25, 1916 at sea ) was a German naval officer. He commanded as Lieutenant the torpedo boat S 22 of the Imperial Navy during the First World War.

Life

Karl Galster was born as the first child of the Vice-Admiral of the Imperial Navy Karl Galster. Galster In 1903 at the age of 17 years as a midshipman of the Imperial Navy in 1904 and Midshipman. In 1906 he became a lieutenant in 1908 and promoted to Lieutenant. He served from 1909 in the torpedo weapon and was promoted on 16 December 1914 Lieutenant. Galster was unmarried and had no children.

On March 25, 1916 9:30 clock was a British destroyer attack on the German outpost near List (Sylt ), while aircraft of the British HMS Vindex Seeflugzeugträgers should attack the airship hangars Tønder. German aircraft then flew from a counter-attack from the Naval Air Station List. Here, the elusive British destroyer HMS Lavrock rammed the destroyer HMS Medusa, which had to be towed and then later abandoned due to the stormy weather.

The British action provoked a German reaction. The High Seas Fleet set sail for a counter- attack on the British ships retreating. During this venture the torpedo boat S 22 ran under Lieutenant Karl Galster 21.30 clock on a mine in 53 ° 46 ' N, 5 ° 4' O53.7666666666675.0666666666667. The boat broke apart amidships. While the front half immediately sank, the stern section remained still for about five minutes buoyant. The torpedo boat S 18, which was located in the vicinity could have no more money due to the extremely bad weather conditions. Only seventeen crew members were rescued. The commander went down with his ship.

After Galster the destroyer of the German Navy Z 20 Karl Galster was named.