Hungarian inland barge No. 510 confirmed to be of Romanian nationality and ownership on ground of seizure 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 the nationality and ownership was confirmed to be Romanian of the Hungarian MFTR (1) barge No. 510 with a tonnage of 630.5 tons.

Note

1. MFTR= Magyar Kirälyi Folyam- es Tengerhajözäsi Reszvenytärsasäg (Mahart).

Source

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