What position did the man who drowned at a Australian beach named after a naval ship hold?
Cheviot Beach Cheviot Beach is a beach near Point Nepean in Victoria, Australia. It was named after the SS "Cheviot", which broke up and sank nearby with the loss of 35 lives on 20 October 1887.
Diether von Roeder Kapitänleutnant Diether von Roeder (died 10 July 1918) was a German naval officer killed during World War I. He was commander of the 13th Torpedo Boat Flotilla and died aboard Torpedo Boat "S66". The World War II German destroyer "Z17" was named "Diether von Roeder" in his honour.