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Tuesday 22 January 2019

Austrian tug Croatia became Romanian according to a list dated 2 August 1921

After the First World War (1914-1918) lost by the German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires was Walker D. Hines appointed as international arbitrator responsible for the ceding of tugs and other inland vessels by Germany, Bulgaria, Austria and Hungary to the Allied Powers. For Austria respectively Hungary were the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon leading. Lists were made of the involved vessels including some details and what their fate was to be.

A list dated Paris, France 2 August 1921 reported that the Austrian DDSG (1) tug Croatia with a horsepower of 580hp was seized and of which the nationality and ownership was confirmed to be Romania.

Note
1. DDSG=Erste Donau-Dampschiffahrtsgesellschaft.

Source
Reports of International Arbitral Awards. Navigation on the Danube, 2 August 1921, volume 1. UN, 2006.