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Wednesday, 31 July 2019

Romanian inland barge Achille (47) in 1921

After the First World War (1914-1918) lost by the German, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires was Walker D. Hines appointed as international arbitrator responsible for the ceding of tugs and other inland vessels by Germany, Bulgaria, Austria and Hungary to the Allied Powers. For Austria respectively Hungary were the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon leading. Lists were made of the involved vessels including some details and what their fate was to be.

A list dated Paris, France 2 August 1921 reported that Romania a possessed for service on the Danube the SAB inland barge Achille (47) with a tonnage of 927  tons of which neither Austria or Hungary claimed the possession. Flying Romanian flag used by Germany.

Source
Reports of International Arbitral Awards. Navigation on the Danube, 2 August 1921, volume 1. UN, 2006.