Jeff Noll Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Does anyone know where or how I might get a photo (.jpg) of Fregattenkapitän Louis Dombrowski? He was a pretty significant line officer in the Kaiserlichemarine. He was either First Officer or Commading Officer on: SMS YORK (until November 1914) SMS BRAUNSCHWEIG (until November 1915) SMS MARKGRAF (until May 1916) SMS KAISERIN (until June 1916) SMSPRINZREGENT-LUITPOLD (until January 1917) SMS SCHAWBEN as Captain (May 1917 until October 1918) He retired on August 3, 1920 as Kapitän zu See. The USN would have "Cruise Books" which picture the crew and significant events the ship was involved in. I do not know if a similar book exists for the ships of the Kaiserlichemarine. The photo is of his Fregattenkapitän Frock Coat. The hat, belt, dagger, ribbon bar, and IC 1st, was not his. Thanks in advance, Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 I am still looking for this guy. His name is spelled with a "y" vice "i". Louis Dombrowsky. The only data I have been able to find is his listing on the Naval Rank List and web page on SMS Schwaben. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 He was a sea cadet in the crew of 1893. These cadet classes put out a yearbook, usually on the 10th, 20th, 30th, etc. anniversary, called a Crew Chronik, which often has pictures and biographies of the crew members. I don't see one for 1893 among those digitized and available on Ancestry.com, but there might be a physical copy out there somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Great navy uniform. Good imperial navy uniforms are rare! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted October 5, 2014 Author Share Posted October 5, 2014 Here is the Dombrowsky figure now. A more fitting face for a senior officer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Super Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted November 6, 2015 Author Share Posted November 6, 2015 Still looking for a photograph of Louis Dombrowsky/Dombrowski (I have found it spelled both ways). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccj Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 I wish you the best of luck. Some people are hard to find in photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 I have still been unable to find a photograph of KLM officer. Surely, someone has one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 Still looking........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted May 15, 2022 Author Share Posted May 15, 2022 I am about to believe he never existed? This guy was a first officer on 5 SMS Cruisers and Battleships and the commanding officer of Schwaben. How did he avoid getting his photo taken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Well I just noticed this search is approaching the 10 year mark! No joy for this collector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackcowboyBS Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Well sorry I couldn't help you with a photo, but just checked the award list of HdL orders, he never got an order from Brunswick from HdL, he might got a war merit cross from Brunswick, but I don't have the whole list of the awardees, so can't tell you. Maybe this little information might helps you a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soderbaum Posted November 20, 2022 Share Posted November 20, 2022 Hi Jeff Have you checked with BA Berlin-Lichterfelde ?. They have a file for him R 3901/102408. If they have a photo it is probably post WW1. As Dave Danner earlier said the chroniken for 1893 are still not digitized I assume the book for 1893 is very hard to find on Amazon.com and similar book sites. Gunnar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 (edited) Gunnar, What wonderful news to read! Now I just need to figure out who/how to contact BA Berlin-Lichterfelde to see if they can copy a photo. As I said earlier Dombrowsky's frock coat is in my collection and it would be very fitting to see what he looked like. My artist friend modified a display torso-head for this frock coat. If I had a photo he could do a more realistic rendition of him. His frock coat tag spells his name with as Dombrowsky. The hat, belt, dagger & hangers and ribbon bar are not Dombrowsky's. Jeff Edited November 22, 2022 by Jeff Noll 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Noll Posted January 13, 2023 Author Share Posted January 13, 2023 Just an update. I contacted Das Bundesarchive in Berlin. After a very short time I received a response from Robert Luther. Sadly, Louis Dombrowsky's file does not contain a photograph. My quest continues........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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