SMS Viribus Unitis
SMS Viribus Unitis

Author: Andrew Wilkie

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788364596643

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Tegetthoff Class In 1907 the navy of the dualist, multinational Austro-Hungarian Empire placed an order for a new class of warships, whose design was based on the "all big gun" concept pioneered by HMS Dreadnought. Eventually four Tegetthoff class vessels were laid down, including the flagship Viribus Unitis, Tagetthoff, Prinz Eugen and Szent Istvan. The last warship of the class was not completed until well into World War I. The vessels' careers were not especially eventful. They spent most of their service lives as a "fleet in being" anchored in a well-protected port of Pola with only occasional trips to the Fazana Channel (well-screened by Brijuni Islands) for gunnery practice. During the war the ships were manned mainly by reservists, while the most promising and experienced members of their crews were detached to serve onboard submarines or torpedo boats, or assigned to land-based units. The second ship of the class ended her career in rather dramatic circumstances, which is why she perhaps deserves a more detailed treatment. Viribus Unitis The Battleship IV was laid down at San Marco on July 23, 1910 and launched on June 24, 1911. The Emperor's court used the occasion to organize a lavish celebration designed to carry a strong political message. The Emperor insisted that the battleship be given a rather unusual, Latin name Viribus Unitis (Strength in Unity - Emperor's personal motto).

Naval Ships of Austria-Hungary
Naval Ships of Austria-Hungary

Author: Source Wikipedia

Publisher: University-Press.org

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781230833149

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Austro-Hungarian Navy ship names, Battleships of Austria-Hungary, Ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, Submarines of Austria-Hungary, World War I naval ships of Austria-Hungary, List of battleships of Austria-Hungary, Austro-Hungarian U-boat classes, SMS Szent Istvan, SMS Viribus Unitis, SMS Tegetthoff, List of Austro-Hungarian U-boats, SMS Prinz Eugen, SMS Habsburg, SMS Budapest, SMS Wien, SMS Arpad, SMS Erzherzog Karl, SMS Erzherzog Ferdinand Max, SMS Babenburg, SMS Erzherzog Friedrich, SMS Kaiserin und Konigin Maria Theresia, SMS Teodo, List of ships of the Austro-Hungarian Navy, SMS Zenta, SMS Lussin, SMS Panther, SMS Leopard, SMS Kaiser Franz Joseph I, SMS Tiger, SMS Admiral Spaun, SMS Kaiserin Elisabeth, SMS Boa, Greek battleship Vasilissa Olga, SMS Sankt Georg, TA48, NMS Smeul, SMS Novara. Excerpt: The Austro-Hungarian Navy (Kaiserliche und Konigliche Kriegsmarine, shortened to k.u.k. Kriegsmarine) built a series of battleships between the early 1900s and 1917. To defend its Adriatic coast in wartime, Austria-Hungary had previously built a series of smaller ironclad warships, including coastal defense ships, and armored cruisers. The appointment of Admiral Hermann von Spaun to the post of State Secretary of the Navy in 1897 accelerated naval construction and under the command of Franz Joseph I of Austria, the k.u.k. Kriegsmarine began a program of naval expansion at the beginning of the 20th century. The navy immediately pushed for the construction of the three Habsburg-class battleships, after which soon followed three Erzherzog Karl-class, all of which were pre-dreadnoughts. Several years passed before the Radetzky-class battleships were built. These were the last pre-dreadnought battleships to be built by the Austro-Hungarian Navy and were soon succeeded by the Tegetthoff-class battleship class being...

Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914–18
Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914–18

Author: Ryan K. Noppen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-09-20

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1780968973

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Austria-Hungary did not have an overseas empire; its empire lay within its own boundaries and the primary purpose of its navy until the beginning of the twentieth century was the defense of its coastline. As its merchant marine dramatically grew, admirals believed that the navy should take a more proactive policy of defense. The 1890s saw the beginning of a series of naval building programs that would create a well-balanced modern fleet. Cruisers were constructed for the protection of overseas trade and for “showing the flag” but the decisive projection of Austria-Hungary's commitment to control the Adriatic was the construction of a force of modern battleships. Despite the naval arms race throughout Europe at the time, the navy had difficulty obtaining funds for new ships. The difficulties experienced in battleship funding and construction mirrored the political difficulties and ethnic rivalries within the empire. Nevertheless by August of 1914, the Austro-Hungarian had a fleet of battleships. This book details the five classes of Austro-Hungarian battleships in service during World War I.

Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914–18
Austro-Hungarian Battleships 1914–18

Author: Ryan K. Noppen

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2012-09-20

Total Pages: 50

ISBN-13: 1849086893

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Austria-Hungary did not have an overseas empire; its empire lay within its own boundaries and the primary purpose of its navy until the beginning of the twentieth century was the defense of its coastline. As its merchant marine dramatically grew, admirals believed that the navy should take a more proactive policy of defense. The 1890s saw the beginning of a series of naval building programs that would create a well-balanced modern fleet. Cruisers were constructed for the protection of overseas trade and for “showing the flag” but the decisive projection of Austria-Hungary's commitment to control the Adriatic was the construction of a force of modern battleships. Despite the naval arms race throughout Europe at the time, the navy had difficulty obtaining funds for new ships. The difficulties experienced in battleship funding and construction mirrored the political difficulties and ethnic rivalries within the empire. Nevertheless by August of 1914, the Austro-Hungarian had a fleet of battleships. This book details the five classes of Austro-Hungarian battleships in service during World War I.

Against the Day
Against the Day

Author: Thomas Pynchon

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2012-06-13

Total Pages: 1584

ISBN-13: 1101594667

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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a Washington Post Best Book of the Year Spanning the era between the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, and constantly moving between locations across the globe (and to a few places not strictly speaking on the map at all), Against the Day unfolds with a phantasmagoria of characters that includes anarchists, balloonists, gamblers, drug enthusiasts, mathematicians, mad scientists, shamans, spies, and hired guns. As an era of uncertainty comes crashing down around their ears and an unpredictable future commences, these folks are mostly just trying to pursue their lives. Sometimes they manage to catch up; sometimes it’s their lives that pursue them.

The German Battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger
The German Battlecruiser SMS Derfflinger

Author: Marsden Samuel

Publisher:

Published: 2021-01-31

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 9788366673052

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Quite correctly the Derfflinger class was considered to be the best battle cruisers completed up until the end of the First World War. Aesthetically they were also the most handsome. Design work was begun in October 1910 and continued until October 1912. Derfflinger had the sisterships Lützow and the near sister Hindenburg. The design represented the change to a new generation of German Großen Kreuzer. After the final design of cruiser J there were still outstanding issues for the following design. In April 1910 the General Navy Department was asked to prepare the requirements for the cruiser of 1911. The issues were primarily the number of shafts, machinery and armament. A three shaft arrangement would allow the employment of a diesel engine on the center shaft. The advantages of this were better thermal efficiency, easier transfer of fuel, saving in personnel and the price. The General Department thought the change to 30.5cm caliber was essential. The weight increase of 8 30.5cm guns over 10 28cm guns was just 36 tons and the latest English battleships were fitted with 300mm armor. If the cruisers were expected to fight in the line, the increase was mandatory. However, von Tirpitz disagreed and the matter remained unresolved.