Robert W.B. Hilgendorf
German sea captain.
- 1852 July 31
- Born at Schievelhorst, Stepenitz am Stettiner Haff.
- 1868-1869
- Sailed in the barque Freitag of Ueckermünde.
- 1869-1870
- Sailed in Sloman the Doktor Barth, Hamburg.
- 1871
- Sailed in the ship G.H. Wapphäus, Hamburg.
- 1872
- Sailed in the Sloman ship Prinz Albert, Hamburg.
- Sailed in the SS Teutonia.
- 1873
- Served in the corvette S.M.S. Augusta.
- 1876
- Studied at the Navigation school, Altona.
- 1877-1879
- Mate in the three-masted schooner Nautik, Blankenese.
- 1879 August 29
- Master examination at the navigation school in Altona.
- 1879
- Mate in the Laeisz barque Parnass.
- Mate in the Laeisz barque Panama.
- 1881-1884
- Master of the Laeisz barque Parnass.
- 1884-1886
- Master of the Laeisz iron barque Parsifal.
- 1887
- Master of the Laeisz barque
Professor.
- 1881-1884
- Master of the Laeisz barque Parnass.
- 1888
- Master of the Laeisz barque Pirat.
- 1888
- Master of the Laeisz barque Pergamon.
- 1890-1891
- Master of the Laeisz barque
Palmyra.
- 1892-1894
- Master of the Laeisz four-masted barque
Placilla.
- 1894
- Master of the Laeisz ship
Pitlochry.
- 1895-1902
- Master of the five-masted barque
Potosi.
- 1901 November - 1928
- Worked for the Deputation für Handel, Schiffahrt und Gewerbe.
- 1928
- Retired.
- 1937 February 4
- Died in Hamburg.
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Lars Bruzelius
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