Hans Karl Meyer

Hans Karl Meyer
Hans Meyer during his navy career
Born(1898-12-01)1 December 1898
Stolzenhagen, German Empire
Died23 January 1989(1989-01-23) (aged 90)
Hamburg, West Germany
Allegiance Germany
 West Germany
BranchKriegsmarine
German Navy
Years of service1919–1945
1957–1975
RankFlotilla admiral
CommandsKöln
Tirpitz
Battles / warsWorld War II

Hans Karl Meyer (1 December 1898 – 23 January 1989), was a German naval officer and Konteradmiral in the Kriegsmarine during World War II and later Flotilla admiral of the German Navy. Meyer was most notable for being commander of the battleship Tirpitz, of 1/Seekriegsleitung (SKL) Operations of Naval Command and being one of six Kriegsmarine admirals who were subordinated after World War II in the new German Navy.