Hermann von Spaun

Summary

Hermann Freiherr von Spaun (9 May 1833 – 28 May 1919) was an admiral in the Austro-Hungarian Navy. He was the Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy from December 1897 to October 1904.

Hermann von Spaun
von Spaun
Born(1833-05-09)9 May 1833
Vienna, Austrian Empire (today Austria)
Died28 May 1919(1919-05-28) (aged 86)
Gorizia (today Italy)
Allegiance Austria-Hungary
Service/branch Imperial and Royal War Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldChef der Marinesektion (Commander of Navy) (December 1897-October 1904)

Background edit

Born into the Swabian noble family of Spaun, Hermann was the son of Joseph von Spaun (1788-1865), an advisor in the imperial court who was elevated to baronial rank in 1859, and Franziska Roner Edle von Ehrenwert (1795-1890). He married Emma Lobmeyr on 28 April 1893 in Trieste.

Honours edit

The cruiser SMS Admiral Spaun was named in his honour.

Orders and decorations edit

Literature edit

  • A. Schmidt-Brentano: "Spaun Hermann Frh. von". In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Vol. 13, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-7001-6963-5, p. 6 f. (Direct links to "p. 6", "p. 7")

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "K. u. K. Kriegsmarine: Kriegs-ministerium, Marine-Sektion", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1904, p. 293, retrieved 17 March 2021
  2. ^ "Ritter-Orden: Oesterreichsch-kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1897, p. 84, retrieved 5 February 2021
  3. ^ a b "Ritter-Orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1918, pp. 57, 81, retrieved 17 March 2021
  4. ^ "Ritter-Orden: Oesterreichsch-kaiserlicher Leopold-orden", Hof- und Staatshandbuch der Österreichisch-Ungarischen Monarchie, 1897, p. 71, retrieved 5 February 2021
  5. ^ "No. 27811". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 June 1905. p. 4549.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Naval Fleet
1897–1904
Succeeded by