Generalinspekteur der Marine

The Office of the Inspector General of the Navy was - as well as the command authority of the Imperial Admiralty - founded in 1871 and existed until 1919.

First Inspector General was Admiral Prinz Adalbert of Prussia. He had to carry out on behalf of the emperor, but only after his direct orders, control inspections throughout the naval field, "to consider whether and to what extent the organic and regulatory provisions adopted for the fleet and the various marine parts and establishments have come to prosperous execution. ". Already in the Royal. Prussian Navy and the navy of the North German Confederation had Prince Adalbert held this official position, which he held now in the Imperial Navy until his death on June 6, 1873. After that, the position was not initially filled.

It was not until 1899, when Wilhelm II took over the command of the navy, the new command authority of an inspector general admiralty was placed on the side. Admiral Hans von Koester, the Office of 14 March 1899 until his passing on December 29, 1906. Again, the position remained vacant for several years.

On October 1, 1909 Grand Admiral Prince Heinrich of Prussia took over the office until August 10, 1918, finally lifted.

In imperial and naval position was not created anew, leaving aside the fact that Grand Admiral Erich Raeder Admiral Inspector of the Navy, a created especially for him from service, was appointed after his resignation on 30 January 1943. These were a purely decorative office without authority. In contrast, the inspector of the Navy in the army the top of command, supervisors and commander in chief of the armed force navy.