Max Looff
Max Looff | |
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| Born | 2 May 1874 |
| Died | 20 September 1954 (aged 80) Berlin, East Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Branch | Imperial German Navy Reichsmarine (to 1922) Kriegsmarine |
| Service years | 1891–1922, 1939 |
| Rank | Vizeadmiral |
| Commands | SMS Königsberg |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of the Red Eagle Order of the Crown Iron Cross |
| Other work | Military writer |
Max Looff (2 May 1874 – 20 September 1954) was a naval officer of the Imperial German Navy, who reached the rank of Vizeadmiral and later a military writer. Looff commanded the cruiser SMS Königsberg during the Battle of Rufiji Delta before it was sunk by two Royal Navy monitors, HMS Mersey and Severn on 11 July 1915.