ˌɔn twˈɛnti θɹˈiː mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, ðə ɹˈaɪx fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv dʒˈɜːmən sˈiːfɛɹɪŋ wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ˌʌndɚ tɹˈɑːθəz tʃˈɛɹmənʃˌɪp; ðɪs wʌzðə səksˈɛsɚɹ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən tə ðə nˈeɪvi lˈiːɡ.
On 23 March 1934, the Reich Federation of German Seafaring was founded under Trotha's chairmanship; this was the successor organization to the Navy League.