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P. 233: “The Imperial navy is small, possessing only as many ships as are absolutely necessary for the protection of the Austrian maritime commerce.
p. 234: In former times, when hostilities with the Turks were frequent, many vessels and flotillas were kept in the waters of the Danube; but the occasion having ceased, that armament no longer exists.The origin of the Austrian navy dates from the peace of Campoformio, by which a great portion of the Venetian Republic, with its lagunes, was ceded to Austria; which, possessing itself of its navy in 1798, held it till 1806, when Venice passed again into the hands of the French. Austria was by this event limited to the so-called Triestine navy, but which was also lost to it by the surrender of the coast-land to France. The convention of the 23rd April, 1814, restored Venice, the coast land, and their respective navies, again to Austria. The actual force of vessels equipped for service and available if required, consists of 3 frigates, of which one is the Admiral's flag-ship at Venice, 1 corvette, first class, 2 do. second class, 1 do. third class, 3 brigs, from 16 to 20 guns, 7 galliotts of 12, 47 gun-boats of 3, 2 schooners of 4, 1 steamer of 8, 1 transport brig.
p. 235: These are manned by 1470 men, and commanded by 2 vice-admirals, 2 rear-admirals, 16 captains, 110 lieutenants, 60 cadets. This array is so little imposing, and its capabilities so extremely limited, that it is highly entertaining to hear the Austrians attach the highest importance to its services at the battle of Navarino, of which victory they claim little less than the entire credit.”
Source
Edward P. Thompson. Austria. London, 1849.
P. 233: “The Imperial navy is small, possessing only as many ships as are absolutely necessary for the protection of the Austrian maritime commerce.
p. 234: In former times, when hostilities with the Turks were frequent, many vessels and flotillas were kept in the waters of the Danube; but the occasion having ceased, that armament no longer exists.The origin of the Austrian navy dates from the peace of Campoformio, by which a great portion of the Venetian Republic, with its lagunes, was ceded to Austria; which, possessing itself of its navy in 1798, held it till 1806, when Venice passed again into the hands of the French. Austria was by this event limited to the so-called Triestine navy, but which was also lost to it by the surrender of the coast-land to France. The convention of the 23rd April, 1814, restored Venice, the coast land, and their respective navies, again to Austria. The actual force of vessels equipped for service and available if required, consists of 3 frigates, of which one is the Admiral's flag-ship at Venice, 1 corvette, first class, 2 do. second class, 1 do. third class, 3 brigs, from 16 to 20 guns, 7 galliotts of 12, 47 gun-boats of 3, 2 schooners of 4, 1 steamer of 8, 1 transport brig.
p. 235: These are manned by 1470 men, and commanded by 2 vice-admirals, 2 rear-admirals, 16 captains, 110 lieutenants, 60 cadets. This array is so little imposing, and its capabilities so extremely limited, that it is highly entertaining to hear the Austrians attach the highest importance to its services at the battle of Navarino, of which victory they claim little less than the entire credit.”
Source
Edward P. Thompson. Austria. London, 1849.
