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Sunday, 3 March 2013

Austrian fleet reorganized according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1915-1916 no. 2

An item reported that the Austria-Hungarian navy was reorganized with the following results. Squadron commanded by a rear admiral
First division commanded y a rear admiral consisting of battleships Viribus Unitus, Tegethoff and Zriny.
Second division cruiser flotilla commanded by a rear admiral, consisting of armoured cruiser St. Georg, small cruiser Saida, 3 destroyers and 8 torpedo boats.
Reserve squadron commanded by a rear admiral, consisting of the battleships Erzherzog Frans Ferdinan, Radetsky and the Erzherzog Ferdinand Max, protected cruiser Admiral Spaun and 2 destroyers.
In peace time was the personnel strength that year to amount 16.000 men and in 1920 or 1921 27.000 men.