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AUSTRIAN RIVER FLOTILLA (AUSTRIA)

RIVERINE BOATS

STÖR armoured river gunboat

Stör 1927

Name No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Stör (ex-p)   Danubius, Budapest, Austria-Hungary 1916 1918 4/1918 // 5/1921 to Hungary 10/1927 (Komarom)

 

Displacement standard, t

144

Displacement full, t

160

Length, m

45.5

Breadth, m

6.00

Draught, m

1.00

No of shafts

2

Machinery

AEG geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

1400

Max speed, kts

16

Fuel, t

oil 18

Armour, mm belt: 10, deck: 6, turrets: 22, CT: 10

Armament

2 x 1 - 77/30 FK M.17 (or 2 x 1 - 84/33 FK M.18?), 6 x 1 - 8.3/66

Complement

42

Ship project history: Former Austro-Hungarian river armoured gunboat. Development of Wels class with increased dimensions and new artillery, capable to conduct AA fire. Laid down in 1916 as p; commissioned in August, 1918 as Stör. After disintegration of Austro-Hungary she was commissioned by Hungarian Danube flotilla as Komarom, but 15/4/1920, as results of partition of Austro-Hungarian Navy, she was headed out to Austria and 14/5/1921 was commissioned by Austrian flotilla with former name.

Ship protection: Bullet-proof protection.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: 6/10/1927 Stör was sold to Hungary and in 1930, after repair and re-equipment, was commissioned as Sopron.

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