Debrezen 1939
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Komarom (ex-Stör, ex-p), 10.1927- Sopron | Danubius, Budapest, Austria-Hungary | 1916 | 1918 | 4.1918 // 1.1919 | to Austria 4.1920 (Stör), purchased again 10.1927, captured by USA 5.1945, sold mercantile 1949 | ||
| Pozsony (ex-Lachs, ex-q), 1924- Debreczen | Danubius, Budapest, Austria-Hungary | 1916 | 1918 | 4.1918 // 1.1919 | sunk 25.11.1944 |
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Displacement standard, t |
144 |
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Displacement full, t |
160 |
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Length, m |
45.5 |
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Breadth, m |
6.00 |
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Draught, m |
1.00 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 sets AEG geared steam turbines, 2 Yarrow boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
1400 |
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Max speed, kts |
16 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 18 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armour, mm | belt: 10, deck: 6, turrets: 22, CT: 10 |
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Armament |
2 x 1 - 75/27 G. L/30 K.16 BAG, 6 x 1 - 8.3/66 |
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Complement |
42 |
Project history: Former Austro-Hungarian river armoured gunboats. Development of Wels class with increased dimensions and new artillery, capable to conduct AA fire. They were laid down in 1916 as p and q; commissioned in August, 1918 as Stör and Lachs. After disintegration of Austro-Hungary they were commissioned by Hungarian Danube flotilla as Komarom and Pozsony, but 15.4.1920, as results of partition of Austro-Hungarian Navy, former was headed out to Austria and 14.5.1921 was commissioned by Austrian flotilla with former name. Pozsony in 1924 passed major repairs at Debrezen and renamed Debrezen. 6.10.1927 Stor was sold to Hungary and in 1930, after repair and re-equipment, was commissioned as Sopron.
Ship protection: Bullet-proof protection.
Modernizations: 1924, Pozsony: (- 2 x 1 - 75/27; + 2 x 1 - 84/30 FK M.18)?
1930, Sopron: main engine was replaced by 2 MAN diesels (1600hp); (- 2 x 1 - 75/27; + 2 x 1 - 84/30 FK M.18)?
1940, Debreczen: + 1 x 1 - 20/65 C/38
1940, Sopron: + 1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors M36, 1 x 1 - 50/12 mortar
1944, Debreczen: - 1 x 1 - 20/65; + 1 x 4 - 20/65 C/38
Naval service: Debrezen 25.11.1944 was sunk by Soviet tanks at Czepel (S part of Budapest). Sopron in May, 1945 was captured by American troops at Wünsdorf, disarmed and in 1949 sold to private German owner and renamed Hertha, since 1962 Irene. She was broken up in 1966.
Debreczen 1925
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