I, he was serving aboard the light cruiser Dresden. 第一次世界大战爆发的时候,他正在德累斯顿号轻巡洋舰上服役。
In order to protect the British Empire in the maritime supremacy and lengthy sea lanes, British naval agreement " to build " without limit of vessels, especially the light cruiser. 为了保障大英帝国在海上的霸主地位与冗长的海上运输线,英国大力建造《五国海军协定》未限制的舰种,尤其是轻型巡洋舰(CL)。