AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN CRUISERS The following list contains all Austro-Hungarian CRUISERS 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 S mall protected (torpedo) cruisers: SMS PANTHER Laid down : Launched Take over M odernization: 29/10/1884 13/06/1885 31/12/1885 1909 2 Builder: W G Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. Elswick Shipyard Newcastle o. T Costs: 1,983,730 K Sister ship: LEOPARD Displacement: 1,530.00 t 1,582.00 t (constr) 1,919.00 t (full load) 1,384.00 t (after using all expandable resources and materials) Length: 68.27 m (pp) / 71.38 m (wl) / 73.19 m (oa) Beam: 10.39 m Draught: 4.74 m 4.88 m during the passage from England Change of Draught: 1 cm = 5.13 t Machinery: 2 two-cylinder triple-expansion vertical steam engines. 4 drum boilers, operating pressure 9 atm 2 outward revolving propellers with 3 blades, diameter: 3.81 m. Bunkerage: 308 t coal Endurance: 2,800 nm at 10 kts Performance: 6,195 shp Speed: 19.4 kts at 129 rpm Armament in 1886: 2 guns, cal: 12 cm, situated on sponsons (Rpg: 6 explosion shells, 30 incendiary shells, 12 shrapnel shells, 12 training shell) 4 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm (Total ammunition: 602 explosion shells, 682 incendiary shells, 360 training shells) 6 qf guns, cal: 4.7 cm (Total ammunition: 1,832 shells) Four 35 cm torpedo tubes above water line (1 on stem and stern, and 1-1 on each side). Armament in 1891: 2 guns, cal: 12 cm 10 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm Four 35 cm torpedo tubes Armament in 1909: 4 qf guns, cal: 7 cm 10 qf guns, cal: 4,7 cm Three 35 cm torpedo tubes (the torpedo tube was taken off from stem) Protection: Deck: 12 mm Roof of engine room: 50 mm Others: Sail surface: 263 m2. 1 steam cutter II cl; 1 cutter II cl; 1 cutter III cl; 1 gigg II cl; 1 jollyboat; 1 dinghy; 1 small-boat. 4 Rodger-Admiralty-type patent anchor: 1,924 kg (chain diameter: 38 mm); 1,943 kg; 497 kg; 306 kg. In the year of 1908 they were changed to 5 Tyszak-type anchors: 2,015 kg; 2,016 kg; 2,010 kg; 415 kg; 81 kg. From March of 1913 radio station 2 searchlights, diameter 40 cm. Characteristics: Ram, 2 masts, 2 smoke stacks Complement: In 1896: 17 Officer (including 6 midshipmen) + 165 In 1907: 10 + 188. 3 Career : 29 /10/1884 Her building was started. 4 /06/1885 The Emperor Franz Joseph I confirmed her name. 13/06 She was launched. 20/10 The first sea trial run, during which accomplished a speed of 17.54 kts. Although this speed met the requirement, the Shipyard tried to accomplish the 19 knots speed with a smaller screw and greater rev, but it was not a success. Due to a mistake in the calculations the aft draught was too big, and this was corrected by the builders during the changes. 31/12 The Austrian- Hungarian Navy took over the ship at North Shields. 15 /01/1886 She sailed from North Shields. 17/01 Margate. 18-20/01 Spithead, Portsmouth. 25-29/01 Lisbon. The ship employed for the homeward trip 6 jobless sailors of the Merchant Marine. 4-5/02 Gravosa. 6-12/02 Trieste, where received many visitors on board. 8/02 The Commander of the Navy inspected the ship and made a voyage on board to Pola. During this trip the ship steamed with 19 knots. 12/02 Arrived at Pola. 14/02 She was fitted up. The guns and the torpedo launchers were built in. 2/06 Carried out a sea trial run, during which she ac- complished a speed of 19.4 knot at the measured mile of Pola. 5 /05 – 5/06/1887 Served in the Summer Training Squadron. 17 /04/1888 She was fitted up and assigned to the Squadron. 25/04 steamed to Abbázia with crown-princess Stephanie on board. 5/05 Sailed from Gravosa for the World’s Fair of Bar- celona. 11-26/05 Barcelona. 23/05 Made a pleasure trip with Queen of Spain on board. 3/06 Arrived back at Pola. 25/06 Run agroundRun aground when entered to the Dalmatian port of Badia. 27/06 she was cast from the reef with help of Cyclops, the ELISABETH and the KAISER MAX. Her commander, Count Rudolf Montecuccoli received a strict rebuke, and was obliged to pay the costs of repair. Served in the Torpedo Flotilla until 13/07, when she was decommissioned. 12 /06 – 15/07/1889 Served in the Squadron. In 1891 Her artillery was altered: the 4.7 cm quick firing guns were replaced by 4.7 cm/L44 quick firing guns. In 1892 her mainmast got a gaff for the flag. In 1894 the 12 cm/L35 guns were replaced by 12 cm/L35 quick loading Krupp guns. In 1895 served in the Summer Squadron. 10/05 Participated in the Fleet Manoeuvre kept in the Fasana-channel in presence of the Emperor. 29 /04/1896 She was made capable to take in stores for a very long voyage and fitted up. 30/04 Sailed from Pola for East-Asia under command of Commander Carl Edler von Köppel. 6-8/05 Port Said. 10-11/05 Suez. 15-17/05 Massawa. 20-24/05 Aden. Steamed to India in a very bad, stormy weather, but the she proved to be a good seaworthy ship. 31/05 – 7/06 Bombay. One of the crew deserted. 9-13/06 Murmagao, Goa. 16-20/06 Colombo. 20-25/06 Trincomalee. 4-10/07 Singapore. 13-16/07 Saigon. 20-31/07 Hong Kong. She rode out a typhoon, and al- though her environment sustained a lot of damages, she got only minor damage. Steamed to Kelung, Formosa. 4-19/08 Shanghai. 23-25/08 Pusan, Korea. 27/08 – 7/09 Vladivostok. 10-13/09 Gensan, Korea. 20-24/09 Tsingtao. 25-26/09 Wei-hai-wei. 27/09 – 6/10 Tsifu. 10-12/10 Port Arthur. 13-18/10 Chemulpo. 22/10 – 1/11 Nagasaki. 7-9/11 Sasebo. 9-12/11 Kure. 13-25/11 Kobe. 26/11 – 22/12 Yokohama. 23/12 – 6/ 01/1897 Nagasaki. 11-14/01 Pa- goda anchorage. 17/01 Called at Port Sual. 18-27/01 Manila. 3-9/02 Paknam, Bangkok. 13/02 – 1/03 Was docked in Singapore. 7-12/03 Rin Hoa. 13-20/03 Hong Kong. 22-25/03 Swatow. 26-31/03 Amoy. 3-9/04 Shanghai, where gave help to suppress a strike and riots. 12/04 – 16/05 Csifu. 16-17/05 Port Arthur. 18-25/05 Tsifu. 25-28/05 Wei-hai-wei. 29/05 – 07/06 and 8-17/06 Tsifu. 22/06 – 2/07 Pusan, Korea. 5-6/07 Gensan, Korea. 8-26/07 Vladivostok, where her captain fell sick. 28/07 – 1/08 Hakodate. 3/08 – 12/09 Yokohama, were the ship went through a maintenance. She rode out a typhoon, and although her environment sustained a lot 4 of damages, she got only minor damage. 10/09 Embarked her new captain, Commander Friedrich Freiherr. 14-18/09 Kobe. 19-20/09 Takamatsu. 20-21/09 Mihara. 21-22/09 Itskashi- ma. 23-30/09 Nagasaki. 2-16/10 Shanghai. 18-22/10 Samsak-bay. 23/10 – 1/11 Hong Kong. 4-10/11 Saigon. 14-19/11 Bangkok. 21-30/11 Singapore. 7/12 Put in Rangoonba. 15/12 – 3/01/1898 Calcutta. 8-14/01 Colombo. 24-27/01 Aden. 2-8/02 Suez. 10-17/02 Port Said. 19-23/02 Suda-bay, where her crew was changed and got stores. 26/02 Arrived at Pola. Dur- ing this voyage she steamed 37,700 sea miles and made 69 port-calls. 28/02 She was laid up. In 1899 was in reserve. In 1900 the side torpedo-rooms were changed to cadets’ mess, while the earlier mess was used as hospital. Later she was assigned to the Squadron. 3 /06 – 3/07/1901 Served in the Summer Squadron. 14/10 Transferred to the Training Squad- ron. 19 /01/1902 Sailed from Pola for a mission in Morocco. 21/01 Put in Messina, and continued her voyage. 25-26/01 Gibraltar Here Austrian-Hungarian Ambassador to Morocco, Count Folliot de Grenville was embarked.