Jean Frangipani [SEP] position held
Jean Frangipani
The Croat noble called by the French Jean Frangipani was sent by the agents of Francis I of France as ambassador to the Sublime Porte, following the Battle of Pavia (February 1525) which had been a disaster for the French. With the King of France imprisoned in Madrid, Frangipani was commissioned to carry an official letter encouraging Suleiman the Magnificent to attack the Emperor Charles V. The response he received was the opening of the long-standing Franco-Ottoman alliance. Francis's return letter was carried by another.
27 Feb 1930
- Konteradmiral Richard Foerster: 27 Feb 1930 - 27 Sep 1932
- Konteradmiral Max Bastian: 1 Oct 1932 - 28 Sep 1934
- Konteradmiral Rolf Carls: 29 Sep 1934 - 20 May 1935
Transition to Kriegsmarine.
On May 21, 1935, the German Navy was renamed as the Kriegsmarine with most of the former Reichsmarine offices carried over into the new organizational structure. The Commander of Ships of the Line remained under Rear Admiral Rolf Carls who held the position as a Kriegsmarine flag officer from