SOME OF THE PRISONERS HELD AT
SPECIAL CAMP 11

• 1 April 1911: Entered the Imperial German Navy as a Sea Cadet.
• 1 April 1911-31 March 1912: Initial training aboard the protected cruiser Victoria Louise.
• 1 April 1912-30 September 1913: Naval School Mürwick and Special Course.
• 1 October 1913-29 November 1916: Assigned to the battleship Kaiserin. [Assigned to the III Battle Squadron of the VI Division, the battleship Kaiserin took part in the epic Battle of Jutland against the British Grand Fleet, 31 May-1 June 1916. The ship did not suffer any battle damage or casualties.]
• 30 November 1916-14 June 1917: Submarine training at the U-boat School.
• 16 January 1917-9 February 1917: At the same time, Watch Officer aboard the submarine U 1.
• 10 February 1917-14 June 1917: At the same time, Watch Officer aboard the submarine U 3.
• 15 June 1917-3 July 1917: Building instruction, submarine U 105.
• 4 July 1917-14 May 1918: Watch Officer aboard the submarine U 105.
• 26 May 1918-21 July 1918: Course at the U-boat School.
• 22 July 1918-25 November 1918: Commander of the submarine UB 96.
• 26 November 1918-24 February 1919: Watch Officer in the 3^rd Half Flotilla.
• 25 February 1919-14 August 1920: Commander of the IV. Minesweeper Flotilla.
• 15 August 1920-28 September 1921: Commander of a minesweeper in the 8^th Half Flotilla.
• 29 September 1921-3 April 1922: Commander of a minesweeper in the 11^th Half Flotilla.
• 4 April 1922-31 October 1925: Consultant and Commandant, Mine Testing Command.
• 1 November 1925-31 January 1926: Watch Officer aboard the pre-dreadnought battleship Braunschweig.
• 1 February 1926-3 October 1927: Watch Officer aboard the pre-dreadnought battleship Schleswig-Holstein.
• 4 October 1927-23 March 1929: Leader Assistant Course.
• 24 March 1929-30 September 1930: Consultant in the Inspectorate of Torpedo and Mine Affairs.
• 1 October 1930-22 September 1931: Navigation Officer aboard the pre-dreadnought battleship Schlesien.
• 24 September 1931-30 September 1934: Transferred to the Weapons Department of the Navy Command.
• 1 October 1934-30 September 1937: Leader of the Underwater Weapons Group in the Weapons Department of the Navy Command (on 11 January 1936, Navy High Command).
• 9 October 1937-15 November 1938: Commander of the light cruiser Nürnberg.
• 16 November 1938-6 September 1942: Commander of the Mine Warfare School.
• September 1940-November 1940: At the same time, Deputy Leader of Mine Ships.
• 3 August 1941-27 October 1941: At the same time, Representative (i.V.) Admiral Norwegian Polar Coast.
• 30 April 1942-7 June 1942: At the same time, Representative (i.V.) Admiral Norwegian North Coast.
• 7 September 1942-31 March 1943: Chief of the Mine Warfare Office Group of the Navy Weapons Main Office / Navy High Command.
• 1 April 1943-30 April 1943: Detached to Armaments Industry Regional Inspectorate X.
• 1 May 1943-31 May 1943: Detached to Armaments Industry Regional Inspectorate XX.
• 1 June 1943-8 May 1945: Inspector in Armaments Industry Regional Inspectorate XX.
• 7 May 1945-15 February 1948: Prisoner of war in British captivity. [During his captivity at Special Camp 11 at Bridgend, Vizeadmiral Krastel was considered for the role of camp intermediate-level teacher of the English language lessons and other educational classes offered to the prisoners. A period British report assessed his qualifications for this role: "Not fluent but has good knowledge of English for Intermediate pupils. He is more 'Hawk-like' and it is presumed that his classes entail much discipline." Vizeadmiral Bruno Machens was ultimately selected as the camp intermediate-level teacher.]
  • 10th February 1948 transferred to Camp 186 for repatriation.