Barsch 1920
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Barsch (ex-Neretva, ex-Barsch, ex-m) | Danubius, Budapest, Austria-Hungary | 1915 | 1915 | 1916 // 4.1920 | to Hungary 7.1929 (Baja) | ||
| Compo (ex-n) | Danubius, Budapest, Austria-Hungary | 1915 | 1916 | 1916 // 4.1920 | to Hungary 10.1927 (Györ) |
|
Displacement standard, t |
129 |
|
Displacement full, t |
133 |
|
Length, m |
44.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
6.00 |
|
Draught, m |
1.00 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
2 AEG geared steam turbines sets , 2 Yarrow boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
1200 |
|
Max speed, kts |
15 |
|
Fuel, t |
oil 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | belt: 8, deck: 6, turrets: 10, CT: 10 |
|
Armament |
2 x 2 - 66/24 G. L/26 K.15 BAK, 2 x 2 - 8.3/66 |
|
Complement |
40 |
Project history: Former Austro-Hungarian river armoured gunboats
m and n,
built at Budapest. In 1916, at once after completion, they were renamed Barsch
and Compo
respectively. They had rather foremost for time steam
turbines with a full gearing and thus, that they were the first-ever river
boats with steam turbines! On trials
they shown overall speed 17.3-18.5kts. In 1918 they were used as minesweepers on Black
Sea, demonstrated quite good seaworthiness for river ship.
In December, 1918 Barsch was interned at Beograd, in January, 1919
she was commissioned by Yugoslavian Danube flotilla as Bregalnica.
Compo in 1919 served with Hungarian Danube flotilla. Barsch and Compo
15.4.1920, as result of partition of Austro-Hungarian Navy refer to
Austria with former names.
Ship protection: Bullet-proof protection.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: 30.7.1929 Barsch was sold to Hungary and was named Baja. Compo was never commissioned and 6.10.1927 sold to Hungary.
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