An item dated Budapest, Hungary 28th referred to a speech of the Austrian minister of navy Montecuccoli (1) for the Hungarian delegates stating that in 1915 Austria-Hungary would have 13 battleships, 9 cruisers, 18 destroyers, 48 torpedo boats and 12 submarines. But before 1920 those numbers had to be 16 battleships, 12 cruisers, 24 destroyers, 72 torpedo boats and 12 submarines.
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1. Rudolf graf Montecuccoli degli Erri (22 February 1843 Modena-16 May 1922 Baden-bei-Wien), commander in chief of the navy and Chief of the Naval Section of the War Ministry October 1904-22 February 1913 and the men behind the modernisation of the fleet
Note
1. Rudolf graf Montecuccoli degli Erri (22 February 1843 Modena-16 May 1922 Baden-bei-Wien), commander in chief of the navy and Chief of the Naval Section of the War Ministry October 1904-22 February 1913 and the men behind the modernisation of the fleet