Juan Schroeder

Juan Schroeder Peña (died 1939) was a Chilean naval officer who served as Director General of the Chilean Navy from 1925 to 1927.

Biography

Schroeder pursued a career in the Chilean Navy spanning approximately 43 years. He entered naval service as a second-class midshipman on 4 January 1889 and subsequently rose through the officer ranks.

Following the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake, Schroeder was involved in the reconstruction of the Naval Academy building, which had been damaged by the earthquake. His work led to his appointment the following year to the Public Works section established by the Navy in Valparaíso.

Having attained the rank of vice admiral, Schroeder was appointed Director General of the Navy in 1925, succeeding Vice Admiral Luis Langlois Vidal. He remained the senior authority of the Chilean Navy until 1927, when he was succeeded by Vice Admiral José Toribio Merino Saavedra.

Schroeder died in 1939.