Heavy Cruiser Admiral Scheer

Boardflier command 1/196 Ironclad / Heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer

Aircraft facilities and on-board accommodation: The ship can plan 2 aircraft of type: Ar. 196 on board.

Capacity: 1. Airplane on the catapult. 2. The aircraft on board was dismantled and packed in boxes.

Accommodation: 1x air-powered catapult with 14 m acceleration length, 360 ° swiveling (amidships, rear chimney).

Centrifugal device: 2 board cranes (starboard and port) on the superstructure deck by the chimney. (The starboard crane was removed again in 1935.) 1x landing sail on port (removed from board in 1939), consist of:

Takeover facility: 1x rubber mat, 1x roller jib (90 ° swiveling outwards), 1x flood pier, tow line with cockpit, roller jib winch.

 

  Admiral Scheer
Boardflier command 1./196

Operations in Spain (1936 to 1938), fleet exercises, as far as can be proven:
Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Remarks:
60Y81	He 60	-	07/24 - 08/30/1936	Spain use
60X81	He 60	-	30.09. - 03.12.1936	Spain use
60D91	He 60	-	1937-1938	Spain use
60E11	He 60	-	-	-
D-INCN	Ar. 196 B0	2519	04/18 - May 3rd, 1939	Atlantic testing by seaplane test center in Travemünde, including catapult starts off Portugalete near Bilbao / Spain Pilot: Conrad

 

  Admiral Scheer
Airborne Command 1/196 from 08/22/1939 - 02/01/1940

Lay time in Wilhelmshaven, relocation to the Baltic Sea.
Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Departure:	Remarks:
T3WH	He 60	....	09/04/1939 09/07/1939	Aug 8, 1939 -	Taken over in Wilhelmshaven Damaged during a bombing raid on the ship (smashing upper deck). Delivered to the Wilhelmshaven shipyard.
T3HH	Ar. 196 A1	1960019	10/22/1939	09/23/1939	Taken over in Wilhelmshaven Delivery to SCHARNHORST in Kiel.
T3?H	Ar. 196 A1	1960030	09.10.1939 09.12.1939 01.02.1940	09/23/1939 10/18/1939 -	Taken over in Wilhelmshaven From Wilhelmshaven to Kiel -Start in Pillau for the relay to Wilhelmshaven. 20% damaged when deployed on board. For the relay in Wilhelmshaven.

 

Luftwaffe crews aboard Admiral Scheer

Position:	Rank/Name:	On board:	From board:	Remarks:
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Werner Albring	23.09.1939 10.18.1939	10.09.1939 02.01.1940	For the relay in Wilhelmshaven.
Pilot	Ltn. Shock	23.09.1939	10.09.1939	For the relay in Wilhelmshaven.
		10.18.1939	02.01.1940	For the relay in Wilhelmshaven.
Embarked technical maintenance personnel
I. Board attendant	??	-	-	Unknown at the moment.
Ground staff / technology	??	-	-	Unknown at the moment.
02/01/1940 to 07/31/1940 - shipyard lay and conversion of the ship at the Kriegsmarinewerft Wilhelmshaven

 

  Admiral Scheer
Airborne Command 1/196 from 09/14/1940 - 04/01/1941

Trade war in the Atlantic (23/10/40 - 01/04/41).
Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Departure:	Remarks:
T3BH	Ar. 196 A2	19600 ..	05/11/1940	09/14/1940	From Wilhemshaven to Kiel. 40% damage from SA shooting, battle with British auxiliary cruiser "JERVIS BAY".
			11/26/1940		On-board aircraft repaired and ready to fly. Painted with light blue cellon paint.
			January 18, 1941		50% damage due to undercutting during sea landing. Both wings of the aircraft were opened on January 20th. sunk.
			02/07/1941		On-board aircraft repaired and partially ready for use. Used wings of supply ship "NORDMARK" on January 24th. accepted.
			03/14/1941		Board aircraft fully operational again. New wings and floats installed.
			04/01/1941		Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
T3?H	Ar. 196 A2	19600 ..	03/10/1941	03/10/1941	On board supply ship "ALSTERUFER", disassembled, box no. 100 No takeover, only new aircraft parts (wings and floats) were taken over, handed over to HSK "ATLANTIS"

 

Luftwaffe crews aboard Admiral Scheer

Position:	Rank/Name:	On board:	From board:	Remarks:
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Ulrich Pietsch	09/14/1940	04/01/1941	Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
Pilot	Fw.Galliant	09/14/1940	04/01/1941	Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
Embarked technical maintenance personnel
I. Board attendant	Uffz. Leyendecker	09/14/1940	04/01/1941	Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
Ground staff / technology	Hpt.Gefr. Peschel	09/14/1940	04/01/1941	Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
Aircraft electrician	Ob.Fr. Schulten	09/14/1940	04/01/1941	Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
Ground staff / technology	Frozen students	09/14/1940	04/01/1941	Kiel, for the relay to Wilhelmshaven.
From April 1st, 1941 - the ship was in dock in Kiel.

 

  Admiral Scheer
Relocation to Oslo, company 'AALANDSEE' / Baltenflotte (22. - 25.09.41)

Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Departure:	Remarks:
T3AK	Ar. 196 A3	1960189	09/25/1941	07/01/1941	Taken over in Kiel. Aalandsee, delivery to NUREMBERG.

 

Luftwaffe crews aboard Admiral Scheer

Position:	Rank/Name:	On board:	From board:	Remarks:
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Ulrich Pietsch	07/01/1941	09/25/1941	Got on NÜRNBERG.
Pilot	Fw.Galliant	07/01/1941	09/25/1941	Got on NÜRNBERG.
Embarked technical maintenance personnel
I. Board attendant	Uffz. Leyendecker	07/01/1941	09/29/1941	For the relay to Wilhelmshaven
Ground staff / technology	Ob.Fr. Glätzner	07/01/1941	09/29/1941	For the relay to Wilhelmshaven
Ground staff / technology	Ob.Fr. Höfs	07/01/1941	09/25/1941	Got on NÜRNBERG.
Aircraft electrician	Ob.Fr. Schulten	07/01/1941	09/25/1941	Got on NÜRNBERG.
Radio operator	Frozen Schulz	07/01/1941	09/29/1941	For the relay to Wilhelmshaven
From 09/29/1941 - the ship was in dock in Hamburg and Kiel.

 

  Admiral Scheer
Relocation to Norway; Lay time at Drontheim, Narvik, Alta;
Company 'WUNDERLAND' (16 - 30.08.42); Relocation to the home.

Airborne Command 1/196 from 02/01/1942 - 11/10/1942
Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Departure:	Remarks:
T3EK	Ar. 196 A3	1960232	08/25/1942	02/15/1942	Taken over in Brunsbüttelkoog. Sea landing break in Qu. AX 6869, overturn. Airplane is sunk by the ship.
T3BH	Ar. 196 A3	1960190	10/26/1942 11/10/1942	02.09.1942 03.11.1942	Borrowed from TIRPITZ. Taken over from the Drontheim branch. Relocated to the section 1./196 "Drontheim". Delivery to Swinoujscie Air Base.

 

Luftwaffe crews aboard Admiral Scheer

Position:	Rank/Name:	On board:	From board:	Remarks:
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Karl-Adolf Schlitt	02/15/1942 05/08/1942 11/03/1942	01/05/1942 10/26/1942 10/11/1942	At the disposal of the BdS flight squadron in Drontheim. Assigned to Wilhelmshaven.
2. Pilot officer / observer	Lltn. (M) Enno von Koschitzky	08/16/1942	08/30/1942	Loaned from TIRPITZ for support.
Pilot	Ofw. Wilhelm Elke	02/15/1942 05/08/1942 11/03/1942	01/05/1942 10/26/1942 10/11/1942	At the disposal of the BdS flight squadron in Drontheim. Assigned to Wilhelmshaven.
Pilot	Ob.Fr. Spoil	08/16/1942	08/30/1942	Loaned from TIRPITZ for support.
Embarked technical maintenance personnel
I. Board attendant	Uffz. Gottwald	02/01/1942	May 25, 1942	Assigned to Wilhelmshaven.
I. Board attendant	Uffz. Bott	May 23, 1942 November 2, 1942	10/26/1942 11/10/1942	Relocated to the section 1./196 "Drontheim". Leave of absence from the ship.
Ground staff / technology	Ob.Fr. Höfs	02/01/1942	-	Remain on board to monitor equipment.
Aircraft electrician	Ob.Fr. Schulten	02/01/1942	11/10/1942	Leave of absence from the ship.
Radio operator	Frozen Schultze	01.02.1942 11.02.1942	10/26/1942 11/10/1942	Relocated to the section 1./196 "Drontheim". Leave of absence from the ship.
11/10/1942 - Flight section canceled, ship goes to the shipyard for machine overhaul.

 

  Admiral Scheer
Airborne Command 1/196 from May 10, 1943 - April 9, 1945

Operational area Baltic Sea, cadet training ship, fleet association exercises, land target fighting, refugee transports
Code:	Aircraft type:	WNr:	Period:	Departure:	Remarks:
T3FH	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	May 28,1943 June 1, 1943	May 10, 1943	Taken in Swinoujscie. Damaged when landing offshore from Hela, unclear to flight, must be replaced. Exchanged in Swinoujscie.
T3DH	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	28.06.1943 08.10.1943	06/01/1943 09/12/1943	Taken in Swinoujscie. Taken in Aalborg. Transfer to Bug / Rügen Transfer to Aalborg
T3HK	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	08/11/1943	06/28/1943	Taken over in Bug / Rügen. Transfer to Aalborg to the relay.
T3CK	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	15.08.1943 09.08.1943	August 13, 1943 August 23, 1943	Taken in Aalborg. Taken before Bornholm. Start to Aalborg Transfer to Aalborg shipyard as a result of gunfire damage caused by the ship's own SA.
T3MH	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	02/21/1944 ??	04/02/1944 00/10/1944	From Aalborg to Swinoujscie, takeover. Assigned by Group 196 Handover of board aircraft to Air Park Swinoujscie. Unknown at the moment.
T3EH	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	02/24/1944	02/23/1944	From Aalborg to Swinoujscie, takeover. Damaged as a result of a hard landing. Damaged as a result of caliber shooting.
T3GH	Ar. 196 A3	1960 ...	02/26/1944 04/01/1944 06/23/1944	March 25, 1944	Taken over from Aalborg. Start to Aalborg
T3LH	Ar. 196 A5	100506	04/08/1944 11/23/1944	06/19/1944 07/30/1944 08/13/1944	Taken in Pillau. Taken over by PRINZ EUGEN in Gotenhafen. Taken in Swinoujscie. Damaged when landing in a duck pond, broken float, hull lining dented, flap hydraulics disrupted, released to Pillau. Start to Swinoujscie for a special inspection. Shot down in aerial combat with 3 Russian fighters in front of Sworbe.
T3DH	Ar. 196 A5	100 ...	07/01/1944	06/24/1944	Taken in Gotenhafen. Start to Pillau
T3HH	Ar. 196 A5	100 ...	07/06/1944	07/04/1944	Taken in Gdansk Bay. Start to Pillau
T3KH	Ar. 196 A5	100440	07/30/1944	07/07/1944	Taken in Gotenhafen. Delivered to PRINZ EUGEN in Gotenhafen
T3IH	Ar. 196 A5	100 ...	-	08/07/1944	Parked in Swinoujscie as an on-board reserve aircraft.

 

Luftwaffe crews aboard Admiral Scheer

Position:	Rank/Name:	On board:	From board:	Remarks:
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Hubert Eissing	May 10, 1943	06/30/1943	Assigned to the staff / flight group 196
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Ekkehard Doerstling	01.07.1943 23.08.1943 12.09.1943 23.02.1944	15.08.1943 09.08.1943 08.10.1943 00.03.1944	Boarded at Aalborg
1. Air officer / observer	Ltn. (M) Karl Callenius	02/04/1944	02/23/1944	Boarded at Swinoujscie
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Justus Pahlow	March 25, 1944	04/01/1944	Boarded at Aalborg
1. Air officer / observer	Obltn. (M) Günther Telle	06/19/1944	† November 23,1944	Shot down in aerial combat with 3 Russian fighters in front of Sworbe.
2. Pilot officer / observer	Ltn. (M) Wannow	11/18/1944	??	Unknown at the moment.
Pilot	Uffz. Roland Breidenstein	May 10, 1943	06/01/1943	Assigned from the PRINZ EUGEN.
Pilot	Uffz. Walter Vietheer	06/01/1943 08/23/1943 09/12/1943	08/15/1943 08/09/1943 08/10/1943	Boarded at Aalborg
Pilot	Uffz. Sadowski	02/04/1944 03/25/1944	23.02.1944 04.01.1944	Boarded at Swinoujscie then later from Aalborg
Pilot	Uffz. Meissner	02/23/1944	March 00, 1944	To Aalborg
Pilot	Ofw. Edmund Zeißler	06/19/1944	† November 23,1944	Shot down in aerial combat with 3 Russian fighters in front of Sworbe.
Pilot	Fw. Decker	11/18/1944	??	Unknown at the moment.
Embarked technical maintenance personnel
I. Board attendant	Uffz. Heinz Schicke	May 10, 1943	October 16, 1943	For the relay to Aalborg
I. Board attendant	Uffz. Gottwald	10/17/1943	-	Unknown at the moment.
Ground staff/technology	??	May 10, 1943	-	Unknown at the moment.
Ground staff/technology	??	May 10, 1943	-	Unknown at the moment.
Ground staff/technology	??	May 10, 1943	-	Unknown at the moment.
9th April 1945 - Ship sunk by aerial bombardment in Kiel.