William Michaelis

William Otto Ernst Michaelis
Birth nameWilliam Otto Ernst Michaelis
Born(1871-07-19)19 July 1871
Died5 January 1948(1948-01-05) (aged 76)
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Branch Imperial German Navy
 Reichsmarine
Service years1889–1920
RankVizeadmiral
CommandsThüringen
ConflictsWorld War I

William Otto Ernst Michaelis (19 July 1871 – 5 January 1948) was a German viceadmiral and head of the Naval Command within the Ministry of the Reichswehr in the Weimar Republic.