KAISERIN UND KÖNIGIN MARIA THERESIA and the Crown- Princess Stayed on Board
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AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN BATTLESHIPS The following list contains all Austro-Hungarian battleships which were in commission dur- ing the Great War. (Compiled by András Veperdi) ABBREVIATIONS Arsenal: Naval Shipyard, Pola Arsenal Lloyd: Austrian Lloyd Shipyard, Trieste CNT: Naval Docks Trieste, Monfalcone CNT Pola: In the year of 1916 the CNT was evacuated from Monfalcone to Pola, where the submarine building was continued. Da Bud: Ganz and Danubius AG, Budapest (formerly: H. Schönichen Shipyard) Da Fi: Ganz and Danubius Shipyard, Bergudi, Fiume Da PR: Ganz and Danubius Shipyard, Porto Ré (today: Krajlevica in Croatia) Lussinpiccolo: Marco U. Martinolich, Lussinpiccolo (today: Mali Losinj in Croatia) STT: Stabilimento Tecnico Triestino, Trieste (Its name was Austria – Werft between the years of 1916 and 1918.) aa: anti-aircraft ihp: indicated horse power nm: nautical mile AC: alternating current IP: Intermediate Pressure oa: over all atm: atmosphere K: Austrian Crown pp: between perpendicular bhp: brake horse power kg: kilogram qf: quick firing (gun) cal: calibre km: kilometre Rpg: Rounds per guns’ barrels cl: class kts: knots rpm: revolution per minute cm: centimetre L: Barrel length in calibre sec: second constr: constructional LP: Low Pressure shp: Shaft horse power DC: direct current m: metre t: tonne(s) (metric tonne(s)) HP: High Pressure mm: millimetre wl: water line 1 SMS KRONPRINZ ERZHERZOG RUDOLF – Local Defence Ship SMS Kronprinz Erzherzog Rudolf The after 30.5 cm gun of SMS Kronprinz Erzherzog Rudolf Laid down : Launched : Commissioned : 25/01/1884 06/07/1887 20/09/1889 Later name: KUMBOR Builder: Arsenal - Pola Costs: 10,885,140 K Sister ship: She had not. The KRONPRINZESSIN ERZHERZOGIN STEFANIE was similar but smaller Displacement: 6,939.23 t (constr) 7,432.45 (full load) Length: 90.26 m (pp) / 94.4 m (wl) / 97.06 m (oa) Beam: 19.27 m Draught: 7.96 m (constr) 8.23 m (full load) Change of Draught: 1 cm = 13.84 t Machinery: 2 four-cylinder triple-expansion vertical steam engines 2 10 fire tube drum boilers, operating pressure 5.27 atm 2 outward revolving propellers with 4 blades, diameter: 5.49 m 2 hours were needed to warm-up main engines Bunkerage: 536 t coal Performance: 6,426 ihp Speed: 15.72 kts at 78 rpm 12.00 kts at 70 rpm Armament: 3 Krupp-type guns in barbettes, cal: 30.5 cm/L35, (Armstrong- Mitchell-type gun cradle, barrel length: 10.7 m, barrel weight: 48.55 t, weight of shell: 455-456 kg, weight of charge: 136-140 kg, shell flight time to 10 km: 24.54 sec. Total ammunition: 150 explosion shells, 30 incendiary shells.) 6 Krupp-type guns, cal: 12 cm/L35 (Total ammunition: 144 explo- sion shells, 144 incendiary shells, 94 shrapnel shells.) 2 Uchatius-type boat cannons, cal: 7 cm with 304 shells Addition in 1889: 7 Hotchkiss-type qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm/L44 with 2520 rounds 2 Hotchkiss-type qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm/L33 with 1140 rounds 2 qf guns cal: 3.7 cm in the main fighting top with 1140 rounds Four 40 cm torpedo tubes: 1 stern tube under water, 1-1 tube on both sides of bow above water, and 1 tube on the forecastle deck. Total number of torpedo: 12 Protection: Belt: 305 mm Deck: 69 mm Turrets: 254 mm Conning tower: 279 mm Others: 2 steam launches, 1 sailing launch, 2 sailing cutter I cl, 2 sailing cutter II cl, 1 rescue cutter, 1 commander’s gigg, 3 jollyboats, 2 small-boats. As flagship: 1 ceremonial cutter, 1 admiral’s gigg, 1 gigg with four oars. Boat race flag: “D”. 6 Admiralty-type anchors: 5,400 kg (chain diameter: 54 mm), 5,225 kg, 3,570 kg, 1,061 kg, 500 kg, 325 kg. 4 searchlights with 60 cm diameter, and 1 searchlight with 30 cm- diameter Torpedo net. Supply for 4 months : ammunition for heavy artillery: 82 t, Powder charge: 13 t. Dry foods: biscuit: 8 t, salted meat: 3 t, tinned meat 14,000 portions, rice: 2.5 t, pea: 1.4 t, bean: 3 t, soup stick: 2 t, pepper 50 kg, salt: 1.5 t, coffee 900 kg, sugar 900 kg, pickled cab- bage150 kg, edible oil 1 t, vinegar: 1000 litres. Monthly consump- tion: of wine 6000 litres, of potato 1850 kg. Daily: fresh bread 250 kg, fresh beef 107 kg. Characteristics: Ram. 1 mast with a fighting top and a derrick for the boats, 2 smoke stacks before mast. The 2 forward 30.5 cm guns situated in barbettes abreast. Complement: 450-460 In 1907: 27 + 427 3 Career: 23 /04/1883 The Emperor I Franz Joseph had confirmed the name of new ship to be build to replace the SALAMANDER armoured frigate what was deleted from Navy List. In May they have started the grading the ground of building site. In August the raising of frames was star- ted. 25/01/1884 The keel was laid down. 07/07 The Emperor visited the site of building. The steel stern-post and the parts of rudder came from the Krupp in Essen, while the stem was made by the Arsenal of Pola. The Smelteries of Dillingen (Germany) has produced the armour plates. 6 /07/1887 at 10.00 the ship was launched under name of KRONPRINZ RUDOLF in the pres- ence of Emperor. Archduchess Marie Therese, wife of Archduke Carl Ludwig was the god- mother in name of Empress Elizabeth. In the invitees were also Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Archdukes Leopold and Carl Stefan. Between 27/07 and 16/08/1989 she was in dock. 04/09 She made a sea trial run before the measured mile of Pola, then more sea trial runs followed. 30 /06/1890 The ship was fitted up and served in the Summer Training Squadron as the flag- ship of Rear-admiral Johann Hinke. 21/07 Sailed from Pola. 28-31/07 Gibraltar. The Squad- ron had to stop near the Island of Wight because of the fog. 5-11/08 Portsmouth. She had par- ticipated on birthday feast of Prince of Wales. The all ships’ Captains were asked to attend the party. 11/08 Put in Cowes, where Prince of Wales called on board with his suite. 11-12/08 Portsmouth. Her speed had reduced because of damaged starboard screw-shaft. 16-22/08 Copenhagen, where the King had received the Captain of the ship, and next day the King had called on board. They have bound with a wreath the Suenson Memorial. A diver has surveyed the screw-shaft and found out that a docking is necessary. From there she steamed with one main engine. 23/08 – 22/09 Kiel where she was in dock till 17 th /09 . 18/09 Made a sea trial run. 21/09 The steam-pipe was damaged, so the Squadron’ sailing was delayed. 27-29/09 Cherbourg. 2-8/10 Lisbon. 13-17/10 Palermo. 21/10 Arrived at Trieste. During the voyage she proved herself to a seaworthy ship. On the night 6-7/11 she joined the Squadron at Kumbor in Bay of Cattaro, where has carried out exercises. 11/11 – 11/12 Stationed in Bay of Cattaro. 1/12 Gave assistance to the grounded steamer Afrigo. 23/12 She was laid up in Pola. Between 5/01 and 30/06/1891 she was the flagship of Summer Squadron. 25/06 The Emperor I Franz Joseph has embarked at Lissa. 28 /04/1892 She was fitted up and served as flagship of the Summer Squadron. 22/08 She had sailed from Pola for Génua to participate in feasts of Columbus. 24-29/08 Catania. 1-16/09 Génua. 3/09 They have rescued a boat with its 11 passengers from the high waves, who were kept on board till the end of storm. The ship had received an Honourable Certificate from the Ligurian Rescue Association. 12/09 The King of Italy had called on board. 19-21/09 Messina. 24/09 Arrived back at Pola, where was laid up then used as a School Ship. In the year of 1893 her 12 cm guns were changed. From 25/03 she was the training ship of officers’ cadets. From 12/04 She was flagship of Hermann Freiherr von Spaun. 27/04 She was present at launching of KAISERIN UND KÖNIGIN MARIA THERESIA and the Crown- princess stayed on board. 10/08 She was laid up. Between 1/ 05 and 15/08/1894 she was the flagship of Summer Squadron. Between 31/03 and 15/09/1895 she was the flagship of Heavy Division of the Squadron 10/05 The Emperor had embarked and inspected the fleet manoeuvre kept off Fasana. She was placed into First Category of Reserve in September. In the year of 1896 her boilers were repaired, and her screw-shafts were pulled out and centred – aligned. In the year of 1899 she was moored at Vergarolla. As addition she had got four 4.7 cm/L44 quick firing guns and one electric power generator (20 KW). 4 In the year of 1902 she was reconstructed and got roll-keels and watertight bulkheads. 24 /01/1906 She was deleted by the Emperor’s approval from the List of Active Navy Ships, and got local defence roles. The 3.7 cm quick firing guns were replaced by 4.7 cm/L44 quick firing guns. 16 /06/1910 She was transferred as a station ship to Kumbor in the Bay of Cattaro. From 1911 stationed at Kumbor. 29 /11/1914 She has opened fire at an enemy submarine that entered into the Bay of Cattaro.