An item reported that the former emperor Carl and Suite would come on board of the British cruiser HMS Cardiff at Sulina [Romania?] and brought to Constantinople, Turkey. She would refit at Gibraltar on 1 December.
Notes
1. Karl Franz Josef Ludwig Hubert Georg Otto Maria of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine (17 August 1887 Persenbeug-Gottsdorf, Austria-Hungary-1 April 1922 Funchal, Madeira, Portugal) emperor of Austria as Karl I between 21 November 1916-12 November 1918. Married with Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma (9 May 1892-14 March 1989).
2. Part of C-class light cruisers Ceres sub-class, peceded by Arethusa-class succeeded by Danae-class, ordered between March-April 1915, laid down by Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, Scotland on 22 July 1915, launched on 12 April 1917, completed on 25 June 1917, decommissioned on 3 September 1945, sold to be broken up on 23 January 1946, breaking up on 18 March 1946.
Source
The National Archives, Kew Gardens, England CAB-24-129-73
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