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Sunday, 24 November 2019

Hungarian inland ladder dredger Szent-Jano 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 prior to the end of the hostilities Hungary possessed over material for maintenance purposes on the Danube. This included the inland still ladder dredger Szent Janos in possession of the UTMRT, tonnage 42 tons, horsepower 20 hp and lying at Budapest.

Note
1. UTMRT=Ujlaki tegia es Mesregeto R.T. (Uljak Soc. Ltd).

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