August von Thomsen
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August von Thomsen
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August von Thomsen was an Admiral of the German Imperial Navy. He was the son of Adolf Theodor Thomsen and Catharina Tönnies. In 1898 - 1903 he was senior admiral (commander) at the North Sea Naval Station at Wilhelmshaven. His fame as "the father of German naval artillery" dates from 1885 when he was appointed chief gunner. He set up the first long range experiments on the ironclad SMS Bayern in October 1885. In September 1894 he took part in the fall maneuvers of the fleet as commander of the
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