Imperial German cap tally collectors

[Gensui]

Gents,
Are there any Imperial German cap tally collectors out here? Looking for to have an exchange. If interested, feel free to send pm to me.

Thx,
Chris

[Gensui]

Seems like I am an exotic bird...?!


Maybe I should highlighted, that I am looking for an information exchange, NOT a tally exchange?
BR, Chris

[Chip M]

OK, I'll bite. What sort of information are you wanting?

Chip

[Gensui]

OK, I'll bite. What sort of information are you wanting?

Chip

PM sent

[Gensui]

Chip, @all,
To make my request more concrete, I’m going to show you one cap tally from the Imperial German navy, mentioned S.M.Y. THALATTA (Seine Majestät Yacht, Her Majesty Yacht), which cause me some headaches. IMO, judging by the weave, the material and the style, it’s a genuine tally.
Some German collector friends told me, that it might be kind of training yacht for any cadets.
According to the records of the German Yacht Club in Kiel, there are two options:
1. The THALATTA was built in 1895 by Charles Connell & Company, Scotstoun and belongs to a ship owner called Adolf Kirsten. After 1906, she belongs to the Kaiserliche Marine, located in Flensburg-Muerwik
2. Built 188 by W. Watkins, Watkins & Co., London; probably acquired by the Germans and used for the Imperial Navy.
Any comments or ideas are welcome. Heaven on earth would be a photo of the THALATTA and/or any drawing.
BR, Chris

[vellocino]

Not a drawing but a poem

Well here it is if not a picture or drawing, a poem written by german poet Heinrich Heine, hope it refers to the ship you are interested in.
Probably useless, but I thought it was a nice change for WAF to post a poem.
Thank you
Vellocino

North Sea
Thalatta
Heinrich Heine (1797–1856)
Translated by W. H. Hurlburt

THALATTA! Thalatta!

I greet thee, thou Ocean eternal!
I give thee ten thousand times greeting,
With heart all exulting,
As, ages since, hailed thee
Those ten thousand Greek hearts
Fate-conquering, home-yearning,
World-renowned Greek hearts.

The billows were rolling,
Were rolling and roaring,
The sun poured downward incessant
The flickering rose-lights;
Affrighted, the flocks of the sea-mews
Fluttered away, loud screaming;
The steeds were stamping, the shields were clanging,
And far, like a shout of victory, echoed
Thalatta! Thalatta!


Thou Ocean eternal, I greet thee!
Like the tongue of my home is the dash of thy waters!
Like dreams of my childhood now sparkle before me
All the wide curving waves of thy rolling dominions.
I hear, as told newly, the old recollections
Of the trifles I loved in the days of my boyhood.
Of the bright gifts that glittered at Christmas;—
Of the scarlet branches of coral,
Of the gold-fish, the pearls and gay sea-shells,
Of all that thou guardest in secret
Below in thy houses of crystal!

O, how have I languished,
Aweary in exile!
Like a poor faded flower shut up in an herbal
Lay my heart in my bosom;
’T is as if I had sat through the winter
A sick man shut up in my chamber,
And now I had suddenly left it,—
And dazzlingly glitters upon me
The emerald Spring, sun-awakened!
On the trees are the white blossoms rustling,
And the young flowers look up unto me,
With moist loving eyes full of beauty.
All is fragrance and murmurs and soft airs and laughter,
And in the blue heavens the birds are a singing
Thalatta! Thalatta!

[Gensui]

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Chris,

Send KM Badge Forum Moderator John Robinson a PM. Cap tallies are his passion and he knows most of the big cap tally collectors.

Regards
Mike

[Gensui]

Hi Chris,

Send KM Badge Forum Moderator John Robinson a PM. Cap tallies are his passion and he knows most of the big cap tally collectors.

Regards
Mike

Thanks for the comment, Mike!
I'm already in touch with John.
BR, Chris

[Claudius]

"Looking for information concerning the German POW's in Japan during WW1, especially related to the East Asian Marine Detachement ("OMD") and their former Commander Paul Kuhlo"

-And what information are you looking for here?
-What information do you already have?

[Gensui]

"Looking for information concerning the German POW's in Japan during WW1, especially related to the East Asian Marine Detachement ("OMD") and their former Commander Paul Kuhlo"

-And what information are you looking for here?
-What information do you already have?

Nice to hear from you again, after long time of silence.
I'll send an email /or pm later on.
BR, Chris

[JustinG]

Marine Luftabwehr des Marinekorps

I have decided to revisit this as I have become an avid imperial tally collector now. Chris has an incredible collection. I thought I could share some of my pieces I have in my collection.


My first contribution is Marine Luftabwehr des Marinekorps. This particular example is in mint condition. Can't get any more minty than that.

Best Regards,
JustinG

[JustinG]

S.M.S Moltke

S.M.S Moltke (Jutland participant)

[JustinG]

S.M.S Hansa Red Cadet version

[JustinG]

S.M.S Coeln