Aviso Grille
Bygd ved verftet Blohm Voss i Hamburg, Germany. She was built to be the official German State yacht in 1935.
Until the outbreak of World War II, the Grille represented the Nazi State and Chief of the Naval Staff. In May 1936, it conveyed Adolf Hitler and Admiral Erich Raeder in the fleet parade at the dedication of the Marine Memorial at Laboe. In October 1936, it transported Minister of War Field Marshal von Blomberg on an official visit to Norway. The next official use was in October 1937, transporting a Wehrmacht delegation to England for the coronation of King George VI. In June 1937, Grille served as flagship for Fleet Commander Admiral Rolf Carls in Kriegsmarine training exercises.