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OTHER FIGHTING SHIPS

LEITHA river monitors (1871)

Leitha 1871

Leitha 1915

Maros 1915

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
Leitha     Elso Magyar Pest-Fiumei Hajógyár Rt, Újpest 1870 5/1871 3/1872 dredger 1.1921
Maros     Elso Magyar Pest-Fiumei Hajógyár Rt, Újpest 7/1870 4/1871 3/1872 BU 1.1921

 

Data variant as completed

Displacement normal, t

310

Displacement full, t

 

Length, m

50.0

Breadth, m

8.10

Draught, m

1.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 HSE, 2 cylindrical boilers

Power, h. p.

 

Max speed, kts

8 - 9

Fuel, t

coal

Endurance, nm(kts)

 
Armour, mm iron; side: 44, deck: 25, CT: 50

Armament

1 x 2 - 149/18 G. L/21 M.61

Complement

50 - 57

Project history: River monitors. Capitally rebuilt in 1893-1894.

Ship protection: Hull was protected by 44mm sides and 25mm deck, CT had 50mm sides.

Modernizations: 1893-1894, both: were rebuilt with data as given in the table.

 

Data variant rebuilding 1893-1894

Displacement normal, t

310

Displacement full, t

315

Length, m

50.6

Breadth, m

8.10

Draught, m

1.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 VTE, 2 Yarrow boilers

Power, h. p.

700

Max speed, kts

8

Fuel, t

coal

Endurance, nm(kts)

 
Armour, mm steel; side: 44, deck: 25, CT: 50

Armament

1 x 1 - 120/33 G. L/35 C.80, 2 x 1 - 47/40 SFK L/44 H, 1 x 1 - 8.80

Complement

59

1915, Leitha: - 2 x 1 - 47/40; + 1 x 1 - 66/37 SFK L/42 (Skoda), 1 x 1 - 66/16 G. L/18

1915, Maros: - 2 x 1 - 47/40; + 3 x 1 - 66/16 G. L/18, 3 x 1 - 8.80

Naval service: No significant events.

Leitha 1872

Leitha 1915

© Ivan Gogin, 2014