The Reichsmarineamt or RMA was the name of the government department overseeing the German Imperial Navy prior to and during World War I. Formed in 1889, it achieved considerable influence in the early years of the 20th Century under Admiral Tirpitz.
The Reichsmarineamt or RMA was the name of the German Navy Office prior to World War I; the current equivalent is the Marineamt. Formed to oversee the Kaiserliche Marine in 1889, it achieved considerable success in the early years of the 20th Century under Admiral Tirpitz.