Austrian naval budget again increased according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1904-1905 no. 5

An item referred to the magazine Mitt. a.d. Gebietes des Seewesens reporting that the Austrian naval budget totally estimated 50.026.410 crones against the 49.040.920 a year earlier. For the standard expenses was 39.439.450 and for extra ordinary expenses 10.586.960 crones available, For the completion of the 7.300 ton cruiser St. George with as building costs 11.785.050 crones was 2.600.000 asked, for the 3-10.600 tons Erzherzog Karl, ‘B’ and ‘C‘, building costs each 17.400.000 crones was respectively asked 4.200.000, 4.000.000 and 2.200.000 crones. For artillery and torpedoes 6.121.790 crones.