Albrecht von Stosch


Albrecht von Stosch was a German General of the Infantry and Admiral who served as first chief of the newly created Imperial German Navy from 1872 to 1883.
Born in Koblenz, he was a cousin of Hans Stosch-Sarrasani, the founder of the circus called Sarrasani.
Stosch died in Rheingau. There is an island in Chile named after him, Isla Stosch.