An item reported that the strength of the Austrian navy was considerable increased since 1848. It now consisted of a steam ship of the line, 3 steam and 4 sail frigates, 2 steam and 4 sail corvettes, 3 brigs, 15 paddle steam ships, 21 screw steam gunboats, 12 gun yawls, 1 armoured floating battery armed with 1648pd guns, 3 schooners, 4 schooner brigs and to be strengthened within some weeks with 2 armoured frigates of a design of the latest principles.