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Sunday 11 September 2016

Austrian squadron lying at Cattaro, Austria heavily damaged according to the Dutch newspaper Limburger koerier dated 14 January 1920

An item dated Toulon, France 13th reported that the French warships sent towards Cattaro [nowadays Kotor, Montenegro] where the Austrian squadron was to be taken over, discovered that those ships were almost beyond repairs damaged. The squadron consisted of 3 battleships, 4 destroyers and 12 torpedo boats and was to brought towards Bizerte [Tunisia]. The Algemeen Handelsblad dated 14th called the French warships tugs.