Tirpitz

Proper noun

Meaning

A German battleship during the Second World War, the sister ship to the Bismarck.

A German surname.

Examples

Despite the difficulties, Tirpitz persuaded the Reichstag to pass a further Novelle in March 1908. Source: Internet

In 1911 experiments took place with Albatros seaplanes and in 1912 Tirpitz authorized 200,000 marks for seaplane trials. Source: Internet

Finally in 1911, trials with aircraft began and in 1912 Tirpitz agreed to purchase the first airship for naval reconnaissance at a cost of 850,000 marks. Source: Internet

At a meeting with the army, the navy proposed delay until May 1941, when Bismarck and Tirpitz would be ready. Source: Internet

Gottschall, By Order of the Kaiser, p. 260 Tirpitz argued that if the fleet could achieve two-thirds the number of capital ships possessed by Britain then it stood a chance of winning in a conflict. Source: Internet

Herwig p.75-77 Although Tirpitz had succeeded in getting more ships, the proportion of military expenditure on the navy declined in 1912 and thereafter, from 35% in 1911 to 33% in 1912 and 25% in 1913. Source: Internet

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