On 27 September 1910, Kaiser Wilhelm II signed an "Allerhöchste Kabinettsordre" which resulted in Marineverordnungsblatt Nr 219 of that year. In it Wilhelm stated that his "Spezialschiff "Vulkan" was to become the home of the first official U-Boat training school as well as its current role as a Lifting Ship (Hebeschiff) and Tender.
The first of the U-Boat flotilla ribbons to be introduced was authorised at the same time (UNTERSEEBOOTS=FLOTILLE). As "S.M.S. VULKAN" was already in existence, it became the first ever cap ribbon directly related to Germany's new U-Boat fleet.
Just picked up this rare example during a trip to Germany.
The first of the U-Boat flotilla ribbons to be introduced was authorised at the same time (UNTERSEEBOOTS=FLOTILLE). As "S.M.S. VULKAN" was already in existence, it became the first ever cap ribbon directly related to Germany's new U-Boat fleet.
Just picked up this rare example during a trip to Germany.