The fate of the German navy according to the Dutch newspaper Opregte Haarlemsche Courant dated 23 January 1852

An item dated Frankfurt 20 January reported that the arrival of admiral Brommy (1) commander in chief of the German navy coming from Bremerhaven was expected every time. Until now there was none final decision taken however how to deal with this navy. The North German states were lacking enough money to buy and maintain the ships and which were now to be sold. Rumours claimed that Austria which had to pay 3.000.000 of the 10.000.000 thalers needed to create this fleet never paid her part but now was willing to buy the ships.

Note

1. Karl Rudolf Bromme who changed his name into Brommy (10 September 1804 Anger, Leipzig-9 January 1860) served in the Chilean, Brazilian and Greece navies before becoming commander in chief of the German North Sea Flotilla on 18 March 1849 and was promoted to the rank of rear admiral on 23 November. The Federal Diet of the German Confederation disestablished the first German navy on 2 April 1852. The dissolution order dates from 31 March of the next year. Four years later he temporarily served on Austro-Hungarian naval service at Venice.