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Ernst Scheurlen (1894 – 8 April 1945) was a German admiral who served in the First and Second World Wars. He joined the Imperial German Navy as a cadet in 1912 and became an ensign in 1915. Scheurlen was selected to remain in the German navy, which was then the Reichsmarine, after the war and became a specialist in naval and coastal artillery. From 1938 to 1939 he commanded the light cruiser Königsberg. During the Second World War Scheurlen commanded coastal artillery in Pomerania and was considered for command of a transport fleet in the cancelled invasion of Britain. After the invasion of Russia he served on the naval staff in the Crimea, commanding a fleet during the evacuation of German troops from the Caucasus in 1943. After the Allied invasion of southern France Scheurlen commanded German naval forces in the region. In February 1945, with Germany being invaded Scheurlen was placed in command of a division hastily formed from surplus naval personnel and was killed in action.