Austria–Hungary
German: Die im Reichsrat vertretenen Königreiche und Länder und die Länder der heiligen ungarischen Stephanskrone
Hungarian: A birodalmi tanácsban képviselt királyságok és országok és a magyar szent korona országai |
Austria–Hungary in 1913. |
The Austro-Hungarian Navy was the naval force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The official name in German was the Kaiserliche und Königliche Kriegsmarine (Imperial and Royal Navy, also known by the acronym K.u.K.K.).
This navy existed from establishment of the Dual Monarchy in 1867 until the end of World War I. Prior to 1867, Austria's naval forces were those of the Austrian Empire.
The Austro-Hungarian navy saw little action during the First World War, spending most of its time in its base at Pola (now Pula, Croatia), but the mere fact of its existence tied up the Italian navy and the French navy in the Mediterranean for the duration of the war. The navy's inactivity was partly caused by a lack of coal, and partly by a fear of mines in the Adriatic, which also kept the Italian navy in port for most of the war.
In 1918, in order to avoid giving the fleet to the winners, the Austrian Emperor gave the entire Austro-Hungarian Navy and merchant fleet, with all harbours, arsenals and shore fortifications to the People's Council of the new State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. They in turn sent diplomatic notes to the governments of France, the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States of America and Russia, to notify them that the State of SCS was not at war with any of them and that the Council had taken over the entire Austro-Hungarian fleet. However, the navy was soon attacked and dismembered by the Italian Regia Marina.
[edit] Famous personnel
[edit] Commanders-in-Chief of the Austro-Hungarian Navy
- Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, VAdm.(Mar 1868-Apr 1871)
- Friedrich von Pöck, Adm.(Apr 1871-Nov 1883)
- Maximilian Daublebsky von Sterneck, Adm.(Nov 1883-Dec 1897)
- Hermann von Spaun, Adm.(Dec 1897-Oct 1904)
- Rudolf Montecuccoli, Adm.(Oct 1904-Feb 1913)
- Anton Haus, Adm./GAdm.(Feb 1913-Feb 1917)
- Maximilian Njegovan, Adm.(Apr 1917-Feb 1918)
[edit] Commanders-in-Chief of the Fleet (1914-1918) (Flottenkommandant)
[edit] Chiefs of the Naval Section (Chef der Marienesektion)
- Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, VAdm.(Mar 1868-Apr 1871)
- Friedrich von Pöck, Adm.(Oct 1872-Nov 1883)
- Maximilian Daublebsky von Sterneck, Adm.(Nov 1883-Dec 1897)
- Hermann von Spaun, Adm.(Dec 1897-Oct 1904)
- Rudolf Montecuccoli, Adm.(Oct 1904-Feb 1913)
- Anton Haus, Adm./GAdm.(Feb 1913-Feb 1917)
- Karl Kailer von Kaltenfels, VAdm.(Feb 1917-Apr 1917)
- Maximilian Njegovan, Adm.(Apr 1917-Feb 1918)
- Franz von Hulob, VAdm.(Feb 1918-Nov 1918)
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