Father of Hinrich Scharnhorst; Jochen Scharnhorst; Becke Margarethe Gloistein and Engelbert Scharnhorst. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau were the covering force for the assaults on Narvik and Trondheim; the two ships left Wilhelmshaven on the morning of 7 April. Friedrich Georg Sauer (born 1978) is listed at 518 N Magnolia Ave Lansing, Mi 48912 and has no known political party affiliation. On the contrary, the Prussian military reformers worked to institutionalize the general staff and establish it as a dynamic and assertive entity. At 09:21, Belfast's lookouts spotted Scharnhorst at a range of 11,000m (12,000yd). Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Bruce Gudmundsson. A pair of U-boats sank a total of 28,488 tons of shipping on the night of 89 March. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what's great and not so great in Neustadt and beyond. He ruled as an enlightened Prince over his tiny-but-independent principality of some 20,000 people, north of Hanover. Search above to list available cemeteries. Remove advertising from a memorial by sponsoring it for just $5. By 08:00, Scharnhorst had reached the Jade Bight but ice prevented the ship from entering Wilhelmshaven. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. [5] It would be this generous behavior Scharnhorst would replicate later when interacting with students and subordinates. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. An RAF patrol aircraft spotted the three ships that day, which prompted an air attack. Yet, he is primarily known as a teacher and mentor to the Wests most influential strategic thinker, Carl von Clausewitzespecially among those less versed in German language and history. In just three months, from a population of less than five million, Prussia had a force of approximately 130,000 troops ready for deployment, and by fall boasted some 270,000.[18]. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 199), 85-108. and trans. The British carried out a series of attacks that were all unsuccessful; Scharnhorst's anti-aircraft guns were red-hot by the end of the action, and one 20mm gun had burst from the strain. At 16:50, Duke of York opened fire at a range of 11,000m (12,000yd); Scharnhorst quickly returned the fire. This 38,100 t ship was named after the Prussian general and army reformer Gerhard von Scharnhorst . The blast also damaged the fuel oil pumps and the bearings in the turbo-generators, which brought the ship to a halt. It consisted of three measuresabandoning all restrictions on the purchase of nobles land to liberalize land ownership and agriculture; opening all occupations to persons of all classes, in effect ending the closed guilds and thus creating a competitive labor market; and abolishing hereditary servitude in the form of serfdom. Unlike his more famous student Clausewitz, he preferred composing short essays and often sought to publish them quickly as a way to engage in ongoing debates. She was the lead ship of her class, which included her sister ship Gneisenau. In the first decade of Napoleons rise, the question about the origins of French lethality preoccupied military writers. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. The Inspector General Administration is a criminal justice agency established in 1972 and expanded in 2015 via Executive Order No. Her main battery turrets had 360mm (14in) of armor on their faces and 200mm (7.9in) on their sides. The number of 2cm guns was eventually increased to thirty-eight. Two days later, Scharnhorst went to Kiel for permanent repairs. Shell splinters started a fire in the ammunition magazine, which forced the Germans to flood both forward magazines to prevent an explosion. Meanwhile, the five German destroyers continued searching for the convoy without success. The explosion caused splinter damage and disabled the ammunition hoists for the 37mm anti-aircraft guns. [2] We will offer the first English translations of some of these texts. 1 (1832): 214. Two days later, the German flotilla intercepted the British armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi. ", At 18:42, Duke of York ceased fire, having fired 52 salvos and having scored at least 13 hits, but Scharnhorst was pulling away. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. [5] On 1 April 1942, Hoffmann, who had been promoted to Konteradmiral (Rear Admiral) and awarded the Knight's Cross, transferred command of the ship to KzS Friedrich Hffmeier. And it might have been less innovative than previously assumed: Count William gave his cadets a great deal of practice in solving well-defined problems in a creative, systematic, and methodical way but few, if any, tasks that fostered their ability to act quickly and decisively in novel, ambiguous circumstances.[4] Beyond his ideas, Count Williams personality had, perhaps, the greatest influence over Scharnhorst. Friedrich Scharnhorst (1900 - Unknown) How do we create a person's profile? Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Please reset your password. For the latter requires judgement, which is developed through repeated study of military incidents, and a great amount of past facts that we have to keep in mind. Less than ten minutes later, a shell from Gneisenau struck the bridge and killed Glorious's captain. General Gerhard von Scharnhorst: Mentor of Clausewitz and Father of the Prussian-German General Staff. Canadian Defense Forces Publication. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. A rather peculiar capital ship, Scharnhorst in World of Warships is officially a battleship, but frequently plays more like a battlecruiser. Another 300t (300 long tons; 330 short tons) tons of water flooded ten watertight spaces in four main compartments. [11] Yet, before the disaster of 1806 shook Prussia out of its lull, few men of authority were eager to listen to and implement Scharnhorsts reforms. [22] Titled Bruchstck ber Erfahrung und Theorie. The ice had been cleared by noon, permitting Scharnhorst's entrance to Wilhelmshaven. [13], By 17:16, Rawalpindi was burning badly and in the process of sinking. It caused significant damage to the ship's propulsion system and slowed the ship to 8 knots (15km/h; 9.2mph). Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Scharnhorst), Circa 1719 - Hannverschen, Bremen, Prussia, Mar 28 1752 - Eggestedt, Lesum Parish, Bremen, Prussia, Becke Margrethe Gloistein (born Scharnhorst), Eggestedt, Schwanewede, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany, Death of Friedrich Ludewig Scharnhorst at Eggestedt. Six 53.3cm (21in) above-water torpedo tubes, taken from the light cruisers Nrnberg and Leipzig, were installed in 1942. Extensive damage from shellfire and torpedoes is evident; the bow was blown off, presumably from a magazine explosion in the forward turrets, and lies in a tangled mass of steel some distance from the rest of the hull. [47] The fighters flew at masthead-height to avoid detection by the British radar network. The so-called "Channel Dash", codenamed Operation Cerberus, would avoid the increasingly effective Allied radar and patrol aircraft in the Atlantic. [34] He instead turned toward the mid-Atlantic, where Scharnhorst sank the Greek cargo ship Marathon. Friedrich Vedder is 53 years old and was born on 01/02/1969. The RAF had planned a large, complicated raid on the capital ships in Brest for the night[citation needed] of 24 July, but an aerial reconnaissance photograph[37] of Scharnhorst in her berth at La Pallice caused a last minute alteration to the operation. Try again later. General der Jagdflieger (General of Fighter Force) Adolf Galland directed Luftwaffe fighter and bomber forces (Operation Donnerkeil) during Cerberus. Estorff displayed a different approach than Count Willem, for he believed wars ravages should be kept as far as possible from the homeland. He was, in fact, born in the Electorate of Brunswick-Lneburg (better known by its most important city Hanover), and not Prussia, on November 12, 1775. Her characteristics are very cruiser-like: top speed above 30 knots with a decent rudder shift time, plus a smaller-caliber main battery than other battleships that trades alpha damage and penetration for good rate of fire and muzzle velocity. 1807. [60] By December 1943, the German Army was forced into continuous retreat. The second and third turbines were restarted at 15:55 and 16:01, respectively, which permitted a speed of 27 knots (50km/h; 31mph). [74] Fraser then ordered Jamaica and Belfast to move into range and finish the crippled ship off with torpedoes. The joints with the torpedo bulkhead were weakened enough to cause leaking. Header Image: Portrait of General Gerhard Johann David von Scharnhorst painted by the Circle of Friedrich Bury (Wikimedia). With this series, The Strategy Bridge strives to fill this gap. Scharnhorst took on a list of one degree and was down by the bows by a meter. The newly built anti-Napoleonic coalition was far from strong or successful in all of its actions, but its spirit had changed. Heavy seas and the high speed with which the pair of battleships escaped caused them to ship large amounts of water forward. In 1800, he accepted Friedrich Wilhelm IIIs offer of elevation to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and ennoblement. They were detected in the Skagerrak and the heavy units of the British Home Fleet deployed to cover the passage between Iceland and the Faroes. Bismarck had been sunk on 27 May. There is a problem with your email/password. Ltjens ordered Hoffmann to rejoin the flagship immediately. The other seven made it past the air defenses and attacked Scharnhorst, but only scored one hit, and the bomb failed to detonate. [13], Following the completion of repairs, Scharnhorst went into the Baltic Sea for gunnery training. Her occupation was Keeping House. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. As Scharnhorsts life and legacy remain less known than Clausewitzs, the following passages also offer a brief introduction. Napoleons glorious victory in the Battle of Jena-Auerstedt shattered the old Frederician state. Friedrichlived in 1832, at address. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. [17] Henry Kissinger, A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh, and the Problems of Peace, 1812-1822 (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1973), 49. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35136105/friedrich-fritz-scharnhorst. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau operated together for much of the early portion of World War II, including sorties into the Atlantic to raid British merchant shipping. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Friedrich Scharnhorst (1809 - 1871) How do we create a person's profile? Resend Activation Email. The blast damaged the ship's circuit breakers and knocked out her electrical system for 20minutes. [23][24] Six minutes after opening fire, Scharnhorst scored a hit at a range of 25,600m (28,000yd; 15.9mi). I have often seen how deficient, in terms of providing advice, those perform who apply only the facts they have personally experienced. [3] Next to Whites The Enlightened Soldier: Scharnhorst and the Militarische Gesellschaft in Berlin, 1801-1805, in English you can read more on Scharnhorsts life in Michael Schoy, General Gerhard von Scharnhorst: Mentor of Clausewitz and Father of the Prussian-German General Staff, Canadian Defense Forces Publication. Later that day, at around 14:30, the three ships came under attack by a force of British bombers, which failed to make any hits. [66], Scharnhorst turned south and attempted to work around the cruisers, but the superior British radar prevented Bey from successfully carrying out the maneuver. Vanya Eftimova Bellinger and The Strategy Bridge would like to thank Air Universitys Muir S.Fairchild Research Information Center for its support for this project. Even Clausewitz, his most adoring student openly commented on the matter: Scharnhorsts speech was actually clumsyA long-winded, vague, and halting speaker was the first impressionElegant society, not excepting some able and intelligent men, considered him a dry scholar and pedant; the army took him for an indecisive, impractical, unmilitary scribbler.[8]. His humble origins, however, made this impossible in the Hanoverian Army. Reports of heavy activity in British airfields near the coast prompted the force to return to port, however. At 05:18, the British battlecruiser shifted fire to Scharnhorst, which maneuvered to avoid the falling shells. Family members linked to this person will appear here. There she joined Gneisenau, in preparation for Operation Berlin, a planned raid into the Atlantic Ocean designed to wreak havoc on the Allied shipping lanes. He passed away on 29 APR 1889. Gneisenau's Seetakt radar picked up a radar contact at 04:30, which prompted the crews of both vessels to go to combat stations. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. The explosive shock caused serious damage; turret Bruno was jammed, as were the twin and single 15cm mounts on the port side. In early 1943, Scharnhorst joined the Bismarck-class battleship Tirpitz in Norway to interdict Allied convoys to the Soviet Union. While furthering his own education, "learning by teaching" is Michael Schoy's phrase, he gained a reputation as a pioneering military educator. [73] One torpedo exploded abreast of turret Bruno, which caused it to jam. After receiving only fragmentary education, the teenage boy was provided with a tutor and prepared to enter the military academy of Count Wilhelm in the neighboring principality of Schaumburg-Lippe. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Burnett chose to keep his distance and shadow Scharnhorst with radar while Fraser made his way to the scene in Duke of York. Navigating Prussias rigid social system proved to be just as treacherous. For the defense of his tiny country, Count Wilhelm relied mostly on his and his officers ability to resist foreign invasion and seizure of the states fortresses. His hometown Bordenau is just fifteen miles outside of Hanover. At the end, you will find the essay On Experience and Theory written in 1804. You cannot merge a memorial into itself. Shortly before 12:25, Scharnhorst hit Norfolk twice with 28cm shells. The German force quickly fled north before using inclement weather to make the dash south through the North Sea. The fourth hit the ship in the bow. [35] Throughout the operation, Scharnhorst had difficulties with the superheater tubes in her boilers. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The two ships then turned west for 24hours while temporary repairs were effected. Another feature of the Prussian General System was that the chief of staff served not as a mere translator and executor of his commanders wishesas was the case for Napoleon and Berthierbut as his closest partner and adviser. Half an hour later, Scharnhorst's loudspeakers called the crew to battle stations in preparation for the attack. Please help spread the word to new readers by sharing it on social media. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Estorff recognized Scharnhorsts talents and appointed the young officer as an instructor at the regimental school he had created in 1770. It passed through the upper and middle decks before exploding on the main armored deck, which contained the blast. His principal staff officer, Louis Alexandre Berthier, was an experienced and hard-working subordinate able to translate the emperors wishes into stellar orders. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? Husband of Margrete Scharnhorst All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. On 22 February, the pair spotted an empty convoy sailing west, which dispersed at the appearance of the battleships. 1 (2018): 33-44. Prince August was a first cousin of the king, a classmate of Clausewitz, and his superior officer between 1804-1808. [9] Anonymous (Marie von Clausewitz), Erinnerung an den General Clausewitz und sein Verhltnis zu Scharnhorst, Historisch-Politische Zeitschrift, Vol. In early 1813, with Napoleons return to Central Europe and the Tsars troops in hot pursuit, Prussia faced a perilous choice. Charles Edward White. 866-428-0005. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Weve updated the security on the site. [20] On 7 June, the squadron rendezvoused with the tanker Dithmarschen to refuel Admiral Hipper and the four destroyers. The Germans intercepted British radio traffic that indicated the Royal Navy was at sea, which prompted Scharnhorst to make for Stavanger. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Friedrich Scharnhorst (1834 - 1892) How do we create a person's profile? On the contrary, a badly prepared oneespecially a badly prepared staff officerwas an insecure actor relying on his limited experience alone. He therefore decided to head for Brest in occupied France, which the ships reached on 22 March. He had at least 1 son with Anna. [51], The ship struck another mine off Terschelling on the starboard side at 22:34. Later that day, reconnaissance aircraft located a convoy of some 20 transports escorted by cruisers and destroyers approximately 400 nautical miles (740 kilometres; 460 miles) west of Troms. At 13:15, Bey decided to return to base, and at 13:43, he dismissed the destroyers and instructed them to return to port. Verify and try again. Once the ship was back under way, twelve Beauforts launched a 10-minute attack that was beaten off by anti-aircraft fire and the escorting Luftwaffe fighters. The British failed to penetrate the Luftwaffe fighter shield, and all six Swordfish were destroyed. Der Frieden von Tilsit beendet den Vierten Koalitionskrieg . Dorothy was born in 1800, in Hannover, Hanover, Prussia, Germany. [64] The battleship was hit twice by 20.3cm (8in) shells; the first failed to explode and caused negligible damage, but the second struck the forward rangefinders and destroyed the radar antenna. [31] One of the surviving ships radioed the location of the German battleships, which summoned the powerful British battleships Rodney and King George V. Scharnhorst and Gneisenau used their high speed to escape in a squall, and the intervention by the British battleships convinced Ltjens that the chances of further success were small. [2] Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Private und dienstliche Schriften, ed. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. At 19:45, the ship went down by the bow, with her propellers still slowly turning. They were joined by Admiral Hipper and four destroyers. It either had to openly switch sides, fight France with everything it had and utterly defeat Napoleon, or face national disintegration. British warships were within 35nmi (65km; 40mi) of Scharnhorst's position when she turned to Stavanger. There was a problem getting your location. [61] During a conference with Hitler on 1920 December, Groadmiral Karl Dnitz decided to employ Scharnhorst against the next Allied convoy that presented itself. The second 227kg bomb fell forward of the rear main battery turret and penetrated the first two decks. Admiral Wilhelm Marschall, aboard Gneisenau, ordered Scharnhorst to pick up survivors. Hoffmann served as the ship's captain until 1942. [7] He also began publishing journals, first Militair Bibliothek (1782-1784), then Bibliothek fr Officiere (1785), and finally the most famous, Neues Militrisches Journal (1797-1805), aiming at those interested in broadening their understanding of the military profession. At 16:00 on 14 March, Scharnhorst dropped anchor in Bogen Bay outside Narvik. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Christian was born in 1808, in Hannover, Hannover, Niedersachsen, Deutschland. [7] The hull lies upside down on the seabed, with debris, including the main mast and rangefinders, scattered around the wreck. She did not return to Brest to avoid an undesirable concentration of heavy units in one port (the Prinz Eugen had arrived there on 21 July) but moored alongside at La Pallice on 23 July. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. During the maneuvers, she collided with the German submarineU-523, which caused damage that necessitated dry-docking for repairs. Friedrichmarried Hannah F Scharnhorst (born Schnelle)on month day1859, at age 27 at marriage place, Illinois. The second torpedo hit the ship on the port side and caused some minor flooding, and the third struck toward the rear of the ship and damaged the port propeller shaft. Vanya Eftimova Bellinger is the author of Marie von Clausewitz: The Woman Behind the Making of On War. Malaya turned on the two battleships and closed to 24,000m (26,000yd), well within the range of the Germans' guns, but Ltjens refused to be drawn into an engagement. [68] The first shell hit the forward superstructure and disabled Norfolk's gunnery radar. The two ships then refueled from the tankers Uckermark and Ermland on 12 March. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. [21] The purpose of the sortie was to interrupt Allied efforts to resupply the Norwegians and to relieve the pressure on German troops fighting in Norway. In English John T. Kuehn offers a concise discussion of Scharnhorsts reforms, see John T. Kuehn, Napoleonic Warfare: The Operational Art of the Great Campaigns (Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger, 2015), 174-176. Completed in January 1939, the ship was armed with a main battery of nine 28cm (11in) C/34 guns in three triple turrets. The only effective weapon at the disposal of the Germans in Norway was ScharnhorstTirpitz was badly damaged, and the four remaining heavy cruisers were committed to the Baltic. At around the time the last turbine was restarted, a single bomber dropped several bombs approximately 90m (98yd) off Scharnhorst's port side, which caused no damage. Only 36 men survived, out of a crew of 1,968. Bey planned to attack the convoy at 10:00 on 26 December if the conditions were favorable for the attack. By 07:15, Scharnhorst and Gneisenau had used their superior speed to escape from the pursuing Renown. View Full Report . We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. After locating a large submerged object, the research team then used the Royal Norwegian Navy's underwater recovery vessel HNoMSTyr to examine the object visually. Echoing his mentors approach to teaching in On War, Clausewitz wrote that theory is meant to educate the mind of the future commander, or, more accurately, to guide him in his self-education, not to accompany him to the battlefield; just as a wise teacher guides and stimulates a young mans intellectual development, but is careful not to lead him by the hand for the rest of his life.[10]. Five minutes after opening fire, one of Duke of York's 14in (35.6cm) shells struck Scharnhorst abreast of her forward gun turret. [75] British ships began searching for survivors, but were soon ordered away after just a few were pulled out of the water even though voices could still be heard calling for help from the darkness. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. The destroyers Scorpion and HNoMSStord launched a total of eight torpedoes at 18:50, four of which hit. The ship was now fighting with only two-thirds of her main battery. Count Wilhelm zu Schaumburg-Lippe was himself one of the eighteenth centurys advanced military thinkers and educators. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. Admiral Marschall detached Admiral Hipper and the four destroyers to refuel in Trondheim, while he would steam to the Harstad area. Gneisenau was hit twice in the opening portion of the engagement, and one shell disabled her rear gun turret. This account has been disabled. The Hudsons dropped thirty-six 227lb (103kg) armor-piercing bombs, which all missed. [12], To fulfill his reform agenda, Scharnhorst surrounded himself with a group of talented officers, some of them his former students. The torpedo hit caused serious damage; it tore a hole 14 by 6m (15.3 by 6.6yd) and allowed 2,500t (2,500 long tons; 2,800 short tons) of water into the ship. While the damage was being repaired, a new radar system was installed aft, the power output for the forward radar was increased to 100kW, and the 53.3cm torpedo tubes were installed. Four Allied capital ships, the British Hood, Nelson and Rodney, and the French Dunkerque, followed in pursuit. Several days later, the main body of the convoy was located, and Scharnhorst sank another seven ships totaling 27,277 tons. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Friedrich Fritz Fred Scharnhorst I found on Findagrave.com. [16], The destruction of the Grande Arme in Russia in 1812 finally provided Prussian reformers with an opportunity to create the long-sought peoples army. The mine briefly knocked out the power system and temporarily disabled the rudders. Ltjens again forbade an attack, but he shadowed the convoy and directed U-boats to attack. Jrme Bonaparte wird Knig des neu gegrndeten Knigreichs Westphalen . 2015-4 as an independent and autonomous entity within MDHHS. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. The email does not appear to be a valid email address. This methodical exploration, for its part, would strengthen their intellect and ability to be creative and act boldly when facing a real-life situation. The ship had an armored deck that was 20 to 40mm (0.79 to 1.57in) thick on the flat portion, increasing to 105mm (4.1in) on downward-sloping sides that connected to the bottom of the belt. The curriculum at the military academy, as Bruce Gudmundsson writes in his article on Scharnhorsts education, thus centered on defense and siegecraft. While serving as a squadron flagship, Scharnhorst carried an additional 10 officers and 61 enlisted men. Michael Schoy. The Germans' radar detected the British at long range, which allowed Ltjens to avoid the British patrols, with the aid of a squall. The convoy was spotted again two days later, and it was determined that the course was definitively toward the Soviet Union. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? [59], With the rapidly deteriorating military situation for the German Army on the Eastern Front, it became increasingly important to interrupt the flow of supplies from the Western Allies to the Soviet Union. Scharnhorst's forward turret was put out of action by severe flooding. [14] Trevor N. Dupuy, A Genius For War: The German Army And General Staff, 18071945 (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, 1977),24. Napoleon expected that a series of fast defeats and costly battles would knock either Russia or Prussia out of the war, but they did not falter. [17] Friedrich Wilhelm agonized for weeks but decided to throw all the nations weight and energy behind the anti-Napoleonic coalition. Scharnhorst displaced 32,100 long tons (32,600t) at standard displacement and 38,100 long tons (38,700t) at full load. [32], On 6 February, the two ships refueled from the tanker Schlettstadt south of Cape Farewell. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. We encourage you to research and examine these records to determine their accuracy. [72], In September 2000, a joint expedition to find the sunken battleship conducted by the BBC, NRK, and the Royal Norwegian Navy began. Trained in yet another novel approach, Scharnhorst was gaining a reputation as a pioneering military educator. . [19], Scharnhorst and Gneisenau had reached a point north-west of Lofoten, Norway, by 12:00 on 9 April. The modifications were completed by November 1939, by which time the ship was finally fully operational. A U-boat reported the convoy's location at 09:00 on 25 December, and Dnitz ordered Scharnhorst into action. At 17:30, shells struck the forward 15cm gun turrets and destroyed them both. Admiral Burnett, commanding the three cruisers Norfolk, Belfast, and Sheffield escorting Convoy JW 55B, placed his ships between the convoy and Scharnhorst's expected direction of attack. Heavy winds caused significant structural damage that evening, and flooding contaminated a portion of Scharnhorst's fuel stores. The most famous act of the turbulent era, the Oktoberedikt from 1807, aimed at overhauling the ineffective and backward Prussian agrarian system and releasing the economic and patriotic energies of its subjects. [9], For Clausewitz, Scharnhorst became something of a substitute father. Only the centerline shaft was operational, which permitted a speed of only 10 knots (19km/h; 12mph). 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