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AUSTRIAN RIVER FLOTILLA (AUSTRIA)

RIVERINE BOATS

STÖR armoured river gunboat (1918/1921)

Stör 1927

Name No Yard 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

2 AEG geared steam turbines sets, 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
Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

2 x 1 - 75/27 G. L/30 K.16 BAG, 6 x 1 - 8.3/66

Complement

42

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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