VAY i w A rid War I (4 }To. my father, who remembers with affection the years when he served in the ku.k, Kriegsmarine. First published 1976 ISBN © 7110 0623 7 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photo~ ‘copying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing. © Ian Allan Ltd, 1976 Published by Ian Allan Etd, Shepperton, Surrey, and printed in the United Kingdom by ‘The Garden City Press Limited, Letchworth, Hertfordshire SG6 1JSContents Preface Introduction Austro-Hungarian Naval Guns Distribution of Austro-Hungarian Naval Forces during World War I Battleships {local defence battleships; coast defence battleships; pre-dread- noughts; dreadnoughts; projected dreadnoughts; projected battle- cruisers) Cruisers (torpedo cruisers; projected cruisers; armoured cruisers; scouts; projected light cruisers; projected cruisers) Torpedo ,Gunboats Destroyers (destroyers; projected destroyers) ‘Torpedo-boats (coastal torpedo-boats; minesweeping coastal torpedo-boats; high seas torpedo-boats; torpedo tenders; experimental motor torpedo- boats; submarine chasers; motor torpedo-boats; motor gunboats; assault boats) Submarines © (submarines; midget submarines) Minelayers (minelayers; mine depot ships) Minesweepers (auxiliary minesweepers; minesweepers/tugs; coastal minelayets/ minesweepers ¥ Auxiliary Escort and Anti-Submarine Vessels (cruising steamers; patrol craft; escort vessels; U-Such Flotille) Gunboats and Monitors 7 (guardships; armoured motor-boats; auxiliary gunboats ; river patrol boats ; projected monitors) Depot and Repair Ships (submarine depot ships; destroyer depot ships; repair ships) Base and Accommodation Ships Oilers and Colliers (naval oilers; naval colliers; requisitioned colliers; merchant service colliers) ‘Water Carriers Ammunition, Cargo and Supply Ships, and Transports (ammunition ships; mine depot ships; cargo ships; fleet auxiliaries; colliers; requisitioned freighters; troop transports; naval transports) Hospital S! (naval hospital ships; army hospital ships) Amo on a7 42 49 83 87 102 106 110 rz 117 118 123