ˈæftɚ ðə dʒˈɜːmən ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən hiː bɹˈiːfli sˈɜːvd æz ðə fˈɜːst ʃˈɛf dˈɛɹ ˈædmɚɹˌælɪtˌɛt, wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻplˈeɪst ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɹˈaɪxsmɚɹˌɪnɛmpt.
After the German revolution he briefly served as the first Chef der Admiralität, which replaced the imperial Reichsmarineamt.