Anglo‑German Naval Arms Race and German Naval Expansion (1898-1914)

1. Tirpitz becomes State Secretary of the Naval Office

   Jun 15, 1897Labels: Alfred von, Reichsmarineamt

   • Britannica
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2. First German Fleet Act becomes law

   Apr 10, 1898Labels: First Fleet, German Navy

   • Cambridge Core
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3. German Navy League (Flottenverein) founded

   Apr 30, 1898Labels: Deutscher Flottenverein, Flottenverein

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4. Second German Fleet Act passed

   Jun 14, 1900Labels: Second Fleet, German Navy

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5. Fisher appointed First Sea Lord

   Oct 21, 1904Labels: John Fisher, Royal Navy

   • Britannica
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6. HMS Dreadnought laid down at Portsmouth

   Oct 2, 1905Labels: HMS Dreadnought, Portsmouth Dockyard

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7. HMS Dreadnought launched

   Feb 10, 1906Labels: HMS Dreadnought

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8. 1906 German Naval Law amendment approved

   May 19, 1906Labels: 1906 Novelle, German Navy

   • Wiki Laws
   • Hansard 1911

9. HMS Dreadnought commissioned

   Dec 2, 1906Labels: HMS Dreadnought

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   • Hansard 1909

10. SMS Nassau laid down as Germany’s first dreadnought

    Jul 22, 1907Labels: SMS Nassau, German Navy

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11. SMS Nassau launched

    Mar 7, 1908Labels: SMS Nassau

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12. 1908 Fleet Law amendment shortens replacement cycle

    Apr 6, 1908Labels: 1908 Novelle, German Navy

    • Cambridge PDF
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13. British "naval scare" drives 1909 dreadnought debate

    Apr 29, 1909Labels: 1909 Dreadnought, British Parliament

    • Hansard 1909
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14. Haldane Mission opens Anglo-German talks

    Feb 8, 1912Labels: Haldane Mission, Richard Haldane

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15. 1912 Fleet Law amendment passed

    Jun 14, 1912Labels: 1912 Novelle, German Navy

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