Helgoland-class
An item dated London, England 9th referred to the tests executed by the Americans with the former German warship Ost Friesland (1) reporting that Daniëls (2) believed so much in the bomb resistance of the ship that he voluntarily would command the ship during the tests. His condition was his opponent general Mitchell would act as pilot of attacking aircraft. American naval experts though that bombing was not enough to disable the ship.
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1, Of the Helgoland-class consisting of the Helgoland, Ostfriesland, Thüringen and Oldenburg. Preceded by the Nassau-class and succeeded by the Kaiser-class. Laid down at the Kaiserliche Werft, Wilhelmshaven as the Ersatz Oldenburg with yard number 31on 19 October 1908, launched on 30 September 1909, commissioned on 1 Augustus 1911, in service on 22 September 1911, stricken from the navy list on 5 November 1919, handed over to the USA according to the Treaty of Versailles and to compensate the German warships scuttled at Scapa Flow as the “H”, departed Germany on 7 April 1920 with a German crew towards to Rosyth, Scotland and from there on 9 April by an American crew to the USA and sunk on 21 July 1921 while used as target ship by bombers off Cape Hatteras. Building costs 43.579.000 gold marks.
2. Josephus Daniels (18 May 1862 Washington, North Carolina, USA-15 January 1948 Raleigh, North Carolina, USA). Secretary of navy 5 March 1913-4 March 1921, in 1933-1941 ambassador to Mexico.
