JANUARY 1918

Habsburg, Arpád and Babenberg taken out of service to obtain crews for submarine and air services.

Babenberg reassigned as accommodation ship.

Tatra on escort duties until March.

SS Bellaura rehired as collier. SS Bruenn and SS Graz requisitioned as military transport on Albanian routes.

SS Bucovina, SSGiulia, SS Kossuth Ferencz and SS Majdan returned to their owners.

Tug Ponsal rehired by Army for use at Durazzo. Tug Tergeste sold to Army.

Mb Maggie requisitioned for use at Gjenovic U-boot station. Mb Soko purchased by Army.

01

Reduction in bread and meat rations for all military and naval personnel and all civilians.

Tues

Two U-Boot flotillas formed - 1st at Pola; 2nd at Cattaro.

Bombing raid on Bassano, Treviso and Mestre.

02

Russian government allowed resumption of postal traffic with Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey.

04

Bombing raid on Bassano, Treviso, Mestre and Castelfranco.

Italian armed merchant cruiser Regina Elena (7940t) sunk by torpedo.

05

Tb 54 transferred to Pola.

06

Tb 71 to Cattaro. Tb 80 at Sebenico.

08

President Wilson expounded Fourteen Points to Congress.

Tb 68 to Pola. Tb 81 transferred to Pola. Tb 83 lost one man overboard during heavy seas 16 nm off Molonta.

08/09

British convoy escort sloop Cyclamen (1250t) sank German UB69, which was en route from Germany to Cattaro, with high-speed parvane off Bizerta.

09

Tb 97 damaged by heavy seas during search for enemy submarines.

10

Tb 59 from Cattaro to Pola. Tb 88 supporting Cyklp in recovery of beached sailing-ship.

12

Reka at Lussinpiccolo.

13

British armed merchant vessel Rapallo (3811t) torpedoed by U-Boot 1¼ nm south from Cape Peloro, Sicily; one lost.

14

Strike at Daimler plant in Wiener Neustadt stopping production of Army and Navy aircraft.

Strikes at Austria Lloyd and Austria-Werft in Triest.

15

Scharfschütze at Zara.

Dinara escorted SS Abbazia, SS Kalman and SS Király from Pola to Gjenovic.

Tb 61 to Cattaro for mineseeking and escort duties.

16

General strike until 21 Jan over bread ration cut (7½ oz to under 6 oz per day).

Uskoke, Csikós and Warasdiner on reconnaissance from Brindisi to Valona; Uskoke transferred to Pola.

17

Ulan at Pola.

Turkish / German light cruiser Breslau lost by mine action near Dardanelles.

British armed merchant vessel Windsor Hall (3693t) torpedoed by U-Boot 45 nm north west from Alexandria; 27 lost.

Italian torpedo boat Arpia (217t) sank in shallow water between Porto d’Ascoli and San Benedetto del Tronto after hitting wreck - subsequently refloated and repaired at Ancona; returned to service 25 August.

18

Bad strikes in Budapest.

Tb 58 from Cattaro to Pola.

SS Balaton struck by bomb during Allied air raid on Durazzo; 1 lost and 4 wounded.

SS Novi unsuccessfully torpedoed.

British merchant sailing vessel Maria P. (263t) captured by U-Boot 75 nm west from Cape Mannu, Sardinia.

19

Hungarian army mutiny at Szabadka.

Tb 14 took L121 from Sebenico to Curzola. Tb 66 onto Cattaro station.

German UB66 sunk off Bizerta by British fleet sweeping sloop Campanula (1250t) while en route from Germany to Cattaro.

20

Tb 80 damaged in collision with SS Styria off Bojana estuary; made for Pola.

British armed boarding steamer Louvain (1830t) torpedoed and sunk by German UC22 in eastern Mediterranean.

British monitor Raglan (6150t) and monitor M28 (540t) sunk by gunfire from German battle cruiser Goeben off Imbros. Goeben mined and ran aground. Hit by RNAS bombs but refloated and towed to Constantinople.

21

Strikes over but seven divisions permanently recalled from fronts. Factory workers to get extra bread rations at Army’s expense.

SS Gödöllö at Pola for fitting out as express armed transport.

British armed collier West Wales (4331t) sunk by U-Boot 140 nm south east of Malta; two lost.

22

General strike in Prague.

German and arsenal workers struck at Pola until 27 Jan, worsening U-Boot repair situation. Leaders sacked. Some sailors and soldiers joined strike. Wages of arsenal workers raised; better clothing and shoes promised; families allowed to return to Pola (evacuated at beginning of War).

Pandur at Pola. Tb 92 at Cattaro. Tb 93 at Pola.

British armed merchant vessels Anglo Canadian (4239t) and Manchester Spinner (4247t) torpedoed by U-Boot 33 nm south of Malta; three lost from Anglo Canadian.

23

Tb 80 under repair at Pola until 21 Mar.

24

SS Salona requisitioned for use as troop transport between Fiume and Cattaro.

25

Csikós to Pola. Tb 84 at Sebenico.

26

Warasdiner unsuccessfully torpedoed by enemy submarine near Calamotta.

Bombing raid on Treviso and Mestre.

27

Bolsheviks severed relations with Rumania.

Scharfschütze to Cattaro station. Velebit and Tb 70 on reconnaissance off Pelagosa.

Strike at Pola called off.

28

400,000 in Berlin peace strike.

Heavy fighting on Tirol front.

Tb 84 towed flying boat K385 from Curzola to Cattaro.

29

Velebit put troops ashore.

British armed merchant vessel Geo (3048t) torpedoed by U-Boot 6 nm north by west from Cape Peloro; 16 lost. British merchant sailing vessel Taxiarchis (160t) captured by U-Boot 100 nm south west from Cape Gata, Cyprus.

30

German strikes spread to six major cities.

British armed merchant vessel Minnetonka (13,528t) torpedoed by U-Boot 40 nm east north east of Malta; four lost.

31

USSR PROCLAIMED.

Martial law declared in Berlin and Hamburg; factories militarised and many workers drafted.

Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresa reassigned as accommodation for German U-Boot personnel at Pola.

Tb 58 at Pola. Tb 65 at Sebenico.

FEBRUARY 1918

Habsburg reassigned as training ship. Arpád possibly reassigned as training ship or prison hulk following Cattaro Mutiny. Orjen on escort duties.

SS Arsa, SS Cetina and SS Pelagossa transferred to Submarine search flotilla (see 12 Feb also)

SS Giulia rehired. SS Nad returned to her owner conditionally.

01

Start of secret Franco-Austro-Hungarian talks in Switzerland (until 25 Feb).

Fri

Csikós at Pola. Tb 65 at Cattaro. Tb 81 started boiler change.

01/02

Cattaro Mutiny centred on Sankt Georg; also involved were crews of Kaiser Karl VI, Kronprinz Erzherzog Rudolf, Tatra, Balaton, Csepel, Orjen, Gäa and Tb 92 (which briefly flew red flag).

02

Erzherzog Karl, Erzherzog Friedrich and Erzherzog Ferdinand Max despatched to Cattaro from Pola to assist in suppressing mutiny, arriving 03 Feb and returning to Pola on 11 Feb.

Turul, Csikós and Dinara to Cattaro. Tb 83, Tb 86, Tb 90, Tb 93, Tb 95 and Tb 98 to Cattaro and back.

02/03

Ulan to the Bocche.

03

Secret American-Austro-Hungarian meeting in Switzerland.

Mutineers ordered to surrender by 10.00 hrs, which they did. Three ringleaders escaped to Italy in seaplane K207. 800 men removed from ships, 40 tried and four subsequently executed. 300 imprisoned on Babenberg.

Turul at Pola. Tb 88 at Cattaro. Tb 94 at Gjenovic.

Bombing raid on Venice.

04

Ulan returned to Pola. Csikós at Pola for maintenance until 04 Jun. Tb 88 at Pola.

British armed collier Standish Hall (3996t) sunk by U-Boot 38 nm west by north from Alexandria.

05

Bread riot in Roanne, France.

Bombing raid on Venice.

Italian armed merchant cruiser Caprera (5040t or 1825t or 895t) sunk by German U64 in Spanish (Mediterranean) waters.

06

Tb 88 supporting air raid on Italian coast. Tb 99 at Gjenovic.

Italian armed merchant cruiser Duca Di Genova (7600t) sunk.

07

Tb 71 minelaying off Punta d’Ostro.

Italian picket boat G32 (425t) sunk by torpedo from German UB49 west of Portoferrairo, Elba Island.

08

Scharfschütze escorted steamships Szent Laszlo, Meran and Budapest; rammed by Budapest while altering course and made for Teodo.

Reka at Pola. Tb 77 at Pola for repairs. Tb 98 transferred to Cattaro from Pola. Tb 100 at Gjenovic.

British armed merchant vessel Artesia (2762t) captured by U-Boot 190 nm east by north from Madeira; one lost.

09

Central Powers signed separate peace agreement with Ukraine.

10

Reka at Pola.

Tb 56 took flying boat K177 in tow following emergency landing.

10/11

Failed raid on four steamers at Buccari near Fiume by three Italian MAS boats - MAS 94, MAS 95 and MAS 96 (12t) - one captained by Captain Rizzo and one carrying Gabrilele d’Annunzio.

11

Hungarian army mutiny.

Miramar at Pola. Tb 61 at Kumbor.

Barrage from Fanò to Corfu initiated.

12

SS Pelagosa torpedoed by Italian submarine F7 (262t) off Lussin while in convoy; crew rescued by Tb 89.

13

Tb 83 damaged in collision with Tb 95.

French submarine Bernouilli (397t) believed lost to mines off Cattaro.

14

Hungarian army mutiny.

Russia adopted Gregorian Calendar (01 Feb on Julian Calendar).

German U35 made secret rendezvous with German agents off Cartagena, Spain.

15

Warasdiner in collision with SS Hercegovina during snow storm.

Tb 81 completed boiler change.

16

Tb 15 rammed by SS Hegedüs Sandor en route from Antivari.

SS Senj, SS Slavija and SS Tátra assigned to submarine search duties.

17

SS Carlo ran aground during storm on Mala Slivanjska reef near Veglia and sank.

18

German resumption of hostilities on Eastern Front.

Tb 93 at Pola.

19

Kaiser Karl sent peace message for President Wilson to King of Spain.

U41 joined fleet.

20

SS Galicia and SS Linz to Durazzo escorted by Tb 100.

Bombing raid on Venice and Padua.

21

Komet disarmed; continued on Sebenico station.

U23 attacked a convoy, including troop transport Menfi, and was sunk off Valona by Italian destroyer Airone (216t).

22

Scharfschütze towed to Curzola by tender 200, then to Fiume by SS Pronta. Turul transferred to Cattaro. Tb 97 at Cattaro.

23

Former Italian flying boat (unnumbered) crashed at Pola.

British hired trawler Marion (128t) sunk by mine off Malta.

24

Tb 90 transferred from Pola to Cattaro.

Major air raid against San Andrea naval air station, Venice.

25

End of secret Franco-Austro-Hungarian talks in Switzerland.

Dinara escorted U32 to Molonta. Streiter and Tb 85 at Pola.

Bombing raid on Venice, Castelfranco and Mestre.

26

Tb 91 from Pola to Cattaro.

Submarine search flotilla (U-Such Flotille) officially formed (but see 16 Feb); SS Adria, SS Cetina and SS Novi transferred to the flotilla.

Air raid against Venice Arsenal.

26/27

Tb 81T in action countering raids on Pola.

27

Tug/tender Nanos transferred to Pola Arsenal and Harbour.

28

Hungarian army food supply in critical state; government ordered more requisitioning.

British hired trawler Nerissa II (173t) wrecked off end of Valanidhi Shoal, Lemnos.

MARCH 1918

Monarch reassigned as accommodation ship for submarine personnel at Gjenovic. Budapest (ex-Triest) and Aspern (ex-Triest) reassigned as accommodation ships at Pola. Kaiser Karl VI reassigned as HQ ship Sebenico. Szigetvar (ex-Triest) reassigned as torpedo school accommodation ship and target (!!) at Pola.

Uskoke cruising on Istrian coast.

SS Bellaura, SS Carolina and SS Pannonia returned to their owners. SS Bregenz requisitioned for use as military transport; SS Euterpe requisitioned by Army (manned by Navy) as fast troop transport on Fiume-Cattaro route; SS Leopolis and SS Praga requisitioned as Army transport on Albanian routes; SS Magyarország rehired as Army transport at Fiume. SS Buconina and SS Majdan rehired. SS Veljko reassigned to 19 Corps at Zelenika; tender/tug Csikos requisitioned for 19 Corps.

01

German troops occupied Kiew.

Fri

Admiral Njegovan replaced/resigned as C in C; command divided - Rear Admiral Horthy, formerly captain of Novara, appointed Fleet Commander and Vice Admiral Holub took over Naval Section of War Ministry.

SS Petka brought 197 Cattaro mutineers to Pola for detention on Babenberg.

02

Scharfschütze at Pola under repair until 05 Aug. Tb 81 at Pola.

03

RUSSO-GERMAN PEACE OF BREST-LITOVSK: Russia renounced Baltic States, Poland, Belorussia, Finland and three Armenian districts; 630,000 PoWs to come home.

German UC48 interned at Ferrol, Spain.

04

SS Belvedere requisitioned for use as accommodation ship for workers at Pola Arsenal.

Eight bombing raids on Venice; 13 aircraft lost. Padua, Mestre and Treviso also bombed.

British armed merchant vessel Roxburgh (4630t) torpedoed by U-Boot 15 nm off Cape St. Johu, Crete; six lost. British armed merchant vessel Kalgan (1862t) torpedoed by U-Boot 33 nm south west of Yafa, Syria; one lost.

05

ROMANIAN-CENTRAL POWERS PRELIMINARY PEACE: Dobruja ceded; Hungarian frontier to be ‘rectified’; Romania to help Central Powers’ march on Odessa and to grant trade privileges.

Tb 82 to Cattaro. Mb Novi requisitioned for use as Pola standby boat.

06

President Wilson replied to Kaiser Karl asking for full territorial details before representatives met. Austro-Hungarian reply, sent via Japan, never received.

Mb Marmeri requisitioned for use at Pola.

British hired trawler Princess Alice (225t) sunk after collision off Alexandria.

07

Japan declined to send more destroyers to European waters.

09

Last peace feelers until September: further meeting between Smuts and Austro-Hungarian diplomat in Switzerland; Franco-Italian annexation demands destroyed any continued talks.

German navy airship L59 attacked Naples naval base steel plant; raid attributed to Austro-Hungarians.

10

Warasdiner at Pola for repair and boiler change until 24 Jun. Tb 6 stationed at Sebenico as mobile torpedo station. Tb 79 transferred from Cattaro to Pola.

British armed merchant vessel Chagres (5288t) torpedoed by U-Boot 62 nm north by east from Cape Drepano, Crete; one lost.

11

Tb 85 unsuccessfully attacked by enemy aircraft while on aircraft support duties.

Austro-Hungarian seaplanes raided Naples.

British hired drifter Frigate Bird (84t) sunk after collision off Marsa Scirocco.

12

Odessa occupied by German troops.

Strikes resumed, on railways and in two munitions factories.

Tb 9 at Pola.

SS Neretva transferred to Submarine search flotilla.

14

Kanonenboot I (ex-San Guisto) of Lagunen flotilla damaged by enemy seaplanes and decommissioned.

SS Veljko attacked by three Italian aircraft east of Grado.

British armed collier Ardandearg (3237t) sunk by U-Boot 86 nm east of Malta; two lost.

15

Tb 75 from Cattaro to Pola.

16

Wien police report: ‘great and rather widespread resentment against Germany’.

16 or 18

Army hospital ship SS Metkovich bombed at San Giovanni di Medua by Italian aircraft.

17

Dinara, while escorting U43 from Porto Rose together with Tb 100, rammed by latter near Arsa Point; towed by Tb 100 to Teodo.

Tb 56 took German UC74 under tow off Lesina until latter was able to resume voyage to Pola from Germany. Tb 96 found downed flying boat A87 south west of Musil while returning from reconnaissance duties and towed her into harbour.

British armed merchant vessel Waihemo (4283t) sunk by U-Boot in Gulf of Athens.

Italian MAS 10 (16t) sank on Gardasee following a fire.

18

Allies refused to recognise Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and German-Romanian Treaty.

Uskoke unsuccessfully torpedoed by submarine off Promontore.

Italian armed oiler Prometeo (4450t) torpedoed by German U155 324 nm west of Cape St Vincent.

British armed merchant vessel Saldanha (4594t) torpedoed by U-Boot 95 nm north from Algiers; six lost.

19

Pandur from Pola to Cattaro.

SS Linz mined or torpedoed off Cape Rondoni; 697 soldiers and sailors lost; 306 saved. Rescue action by Balaton, Tb 74 and Tb 98. Tb 98 unsuccessfully attacked by enemy submarine.

20

Dinara towed to Fiume by tender 200, arriving 25 Mar.

Allied convoy lost four ships to U-Boot north of Alexandria including British armed merchant vessels Yochow (2127t; 50 lost) and St. Dimitrios (3359t).

Austria-Hungary launched first ever scheduled international airmail service between Wien and Kiev (military and diplomatic mail only).

21

Tb 80 returned to service at Pola.

22

Tb 95 transferred to Gjenovic. Dampfer XI stood down.

23

Tb 60 at Sebenico.

SS Gödöllö damaged by grounding near Brusnjak in the Quarnero; towed back to Fiume.

23/24

Italian minelaying gunboat Partenope (834t) torpedoed off Bizerta by German U-Boot UC67.

25

Austro-German troops seized Italian yacht Archimede (815t; ex-Homs, ex-British yacht Capercailzie) at Odessa.

26

Tb 71 to Pola.

27

First food arrived in Austria-Hungary from Ukraine.

30

Reka at Cattaro.

Air battle with Royal Flying Corps fighters.

31

British merchant sailing vessel San Nicola (24t) captured by U-Boot 18 nm east north east from Valetta.

First flight on Wien-Krakau-Lemberg-Kiew mail route to carry public mail - world’s first international airmail flight.

44,000 deserters captured since 01 Jan; summary jurisdiction declared against desertion.

APRIL 1918

Sankt Georg reassigned as HQ ship Cattaro, having been decommissioned during Cattaro Mutiny.

Dampfer IV (SS Gastein) further requisitioned as troop transport. SS Argentina requisitioned as Army hospital ship. SS Euterpe returned to her owners. SS Füred requisitioned for use in the Bocche.

SS Salona grounded briefly.

Decision taken to complete Chinese cruiser under construction with CNT at Monfalcone, but no further work actually undertaken.

DAFi tendered for 2000t destroyer project; project approved but no order placed.

Germany began large constructive programme of submarines at Pola and Cattaro.

01 Mon

Army GHQ formed ‘counterpropaganda’ department to process PoWs returning from Russia.

02

Czernin told Wien City Council that peace might be negotiated with Clemenceau but for stumbling block of France’s claim to Alsace-Lorraine.

03

SS Valona at Sebenico.

04

Erzherzog Karl, Erzherzog Friedrich and Erzherzog Ferdinand Max transferred to Cattaro from Pola.

Unsuccessful Austro-Hungarian attempt to sabotage Italian MAS base at Ancona. Party of more than 60 dropped from Uskoke and went ashore near Ancona in launch towed by Tb 96 ; all captured following betrayal by Italian speaking member of party.

Tb 53 completed tour of escort duties between Spalato and Curzola; transferred to the Bocche.

SS Makarska transferred to Submarine Search Flotilla.

06

Novara and Orjen on patrol along Italian coast as far as Pescara.

07

Tatra on Pola station until 06 Jun. Orjen at also Pola. Csepel under overhaul at Pola until 20 Apr.

German Zeppelin L59 destroyed by incendiary 30 nm off Cattaro.

08

Balaton from Cattaro to Pola.

Tb 61 and Tb 82 recovered downed flying boat K310 60 nm off Punta d’Ostro.

Failed attempt by Italian assault craft Grillo (8t) to attack Pola.

British armed merchant vessel Bengali (5684t) torpedoed by U-Boot 14 nm north of Alexandria.

09

Clemenceau made public Kaiser Karl’s peace letter (‘Sixtus letter’) received on 31 Mar 1917, in response to Czernin’s speech of 02 Apr.

Dinara towed to Porto Rè by tug SS Elöre; dragged on to land.

German U52 at Cattaro.

10

Czernin called Clemenceau’s claims lies and cabled Kaiser Wilhelm assuring him French claims to Alsace-Lorraine never recognised.

Tb 56 at Cattaro.

Eight Franco-Italian destroyers, escorting three Italian battleships, moved from Brindisi to Taranto, losing two of their number in night collisions - Italian destroyer Benedetto Cairoli (770t), with sister ship Giacinto Carini, and French destroyer Faulx (745t).

11

Marseilles-bound British transport Kingstonian (6564t) sunk by U-Boot; nine lost.

12

French news agency published complete Kaiser Karl letter to Prince Sixtus.

Yugoslav-Croat-Slovene Assembly at Zagreb took solidarity oath.

Viribus Unitis and Szent István on exercise with Tb 93 escorting.

Further failed attempt by Italian assault craft Grillo (8t) to attack Pola; sister assault craft Cavalletta and Pulce scuttled following approach of Austro-Hungarian aircraft.

Air raid on Venice.

12/13

Raid on Otranto Barrage.

13

Kaiser Karl suffered mild heart attack.

Italian assault craft Cavalletta and Locusta scuttled off Pola (see 13/14 May).

14

Czernin resigned.

Tb 56 towed from Sebenico to Pola by Tb 72.

Tb 69 assisted German UC25 which had run aground in Bay of Zukovik.

15

Horthy ordered increased security at Pola.

Allies began to lay net barrage from Fanò to Otranto (until 30 Sep).

16

Streiter lost between Moscenice and Lovrana after colliding with steamship Petka which she was escorting.

SS Liburnia unsuccessfully bombed by Italian aircraft.

Italian transport Romania (2450t) torpedoed near Cape Linguetta by German UC22.

German UC35 sunk by French patrol gunboat Ailly west of Sardinia.

16/17

British submarine H1 (364t) torpedoed and sank Italian submarine H5 (361t) in error in southern Adriatic.

18

SS Tátra unsuccessfully bombed by Italian aircraft north of Brioni.

Tb 89 at Gjenovic.

20

Csepel returned to service.

21

Cattaro-bound German UB71 depth-charged and sunk by British motor launch ML413 (37t) 4½ nm east of Almina Point, Ceuta.

22

Tegetthoff on exercise with Tb 85 and Tb 88, which fought off air attack but failed to take downed aircraft R1 under tow, near Rovigno; Tb 88 rescued crew..

Egyptian sailing vessel Mashalla (77t) captured by U-Boot 50 nm north of Port Said. British armed merchant vessel Welbeck Hall (5643t) torpedoed by U-Boot 75 nm north east by north from Port Said.

22/23

Csepel and Triglav (II) in attack south of Valona.

British destroyers Hornet and Jackal struck while chasing Austro-Hungarian destroyers back to Cattaro; British destroyers Alarm and Comet and Australian destroyer Torrens also gave chase. U28 possibly involved in action on way out of Adriatic.

23

Tb 81 on escort duties when attacked by seven enemy aircraft off San Giovanni in Pelago; shot one down and took it in tow before handing over to Tb 32.

SS Sebenico rehired for storage of food reserves at Pola.

25

British air raid on Durazzo.

26

Tb 56 at Pola for overhaul. U28 at Kumbor.

Italian Ardea claimed U-Boot but none confirmed.

27

Csepel and Balaton at Pola.

28

Gavrilo Princip died of TB in Theresienstadt prison hospital.

MAY 1918

SS Carolina rehired for three months’ military transport duties in the Fiume area. SS Palacký requisitioned for use as military transport on Albanian routes.

01

German occupation of Sebastopol and seizure of part of Russian Black Sea Fleet.

Weds

Hungarian general strike: marches in four towns despite ban.

Suppression of plot on Tb 80 in Pola. Two ringleaders executed at Pola in front of hundreds.

Tb 87 rescued flying boat K210 off Umago.

SS Balaton returned to service. SS Baron Beck requisitioned for Army use in Dalmatia. SS Euterpe rehired and armed with guns from SS Gödöllö. SS Oceania hired and fitted out as hospital ship. SS Palacký requisitioned as military transport on Albanian routes. SS Szterényi returned to her owners briefly.

02

Tb 78T and SS Senj in action against enemy submarines near Galiola. Tb 86 rescued two Italian officers from aircraft downed near Antivari.

First British (RAF) kite balloon patrol on Otranto Barrage.

03

SS Giulia struck mine near Punta Merlera; beached near Cuje (see 17 May).

04

Austro-Hungarians seized German food from Romania and Ukraine.

Kaiser Karl closed Reichsrat.

Ulan at Pola for boiler replacement and repairs until mid-Oct.

Tb 55 transferred from Pola to Sebenico.

05

Mb Velebit requisitioned for use at Puntisella Flying Base.

British tug David Gillies (375t) stranded in Mediterranean.

05/06

Two crew members of Tb 80 failed to incite rest of crew to defect (see 11 May).

06/07

Italian assault craft Grillo (8t) failed again in attempt to enter Pola harbour.

07

PEACE OF BUCHAREST BETWEEN ROMANIA AND CENTRAL POWERS: Bulgaria to get all land lost in 1913, Central Powers to control Donau estuary and indefinite military occupation.

Turul, Huszar and Pandur from Lissa to Italian coast for unsuccessful action against railway lines.

Reka in action against Italian coastal installations.

08

Tb 56 from Pola to Cattaro for minesweeping and convoy duties.

British convoy sloop Wallflower (1250t) depth-charged and sank German U32 (ex-Austro-Hungarian flagged U37) 40 nm north west of Malta.

British armed merchant vessel Ingleside (3736t) torpedoed by German UB70 80 nm north by east from Algiers; eleven lost. UB70, which had left Germany for Adriatic on Apr 15, sunk by depth charges from Ingleside’s escorts British destroyer Basilisk (945t) and United States SS Lydonia.

United States submarine-chasers arrived at Gibraltar in transit.

Italian floating battery Pasubio (225t) entered service; built from Austro-Hungarian lighter Ostrica (captured by Italy at Monfalcone).

08/09

Huszar and three torpedo boats (including Tb 79T) in attack on Italian coast - unsuccessful attempt to land party to blow up railway track between Mugnano and Silvi, two torpedo boats suffered mechanical breakdowns - Austro-Hungarian naval command queried nationalities of engineers on duty.

09

Velebit at Pola. Tb 76 in action against Italian coast.

10

French armed cruiser Santa Anna (1910t; used as a trooper) sunk by German UC54 between Bizerta and Malta.

British armed merchant vessel Szechuen (1862t) torpedoed by U-Boot 60 nm north by east from Port Said; nine lost.

11

Tb 88 attacked by enemy aircraft south of Grado.

First of twelve British (RAF) air raids on Cattaro and seven on Durazzo (until 31 Aug).

Italian armed merchant cruiser Verona (8886t) sunk by torpedo.

11 or 12

Two crew members of Tb 80 executed for attempt to defect to Italy.

12

Two Kaisers signed Waffenbund: economic cooperation especially in Ukraine, major offensive in Italy.

Tb 65 grounded in Sabbioncello Channel; towed to Fiume for repair.

SS Bregenz sunk by two Italian MAS boats off Durazzo; crew picked up by Dukla, Tb 84 and Tb 98; 234 lost, 969 rescued.

Allied air attack on Gjenovic U-boot base and Gäa.

British armed transport Omrah (8130t) sunk by U-Boot 40 nm south west from Cape Spartivento, Sardinia; one lost.

12/13

Reserve troops of the Laibacher Husarenregiment Nr. 17 "Kronprinz" mutinied in Judenburg in response to three days without receiving bread; six men court-martialled and shot.

13

British destroyer Phoenix (765t) sunk by U27 in Strait of Otranto.

Eleven Austro-Hungarian aircraft destroyed on Italian front.

British hired trawler Loch Naver (216t) sunk by mine near Mandili Point, Aegean Sea.

Further ‘hunger’ mutiny, by reserve troops of Jägerbataillons 7; further court martials.

13/14

Italian assault craft Grillo (8t) towed into position by destroyer Giuseppe Cesare Abba (770t) and later sunk while trying to force barrage defence at Pola; raised and replicated.

14

Fighting resumed on Italian fronts.

Tb 80 brought flying boat A70 into Puntisella after recovering her off Rovigno.

14/15

Tb 59 and Tb 77 searching for submarines in Gulf of Fiume.

Unsuccessful Italian MAS boat raid on Triest.

15

Franco-Italian troops gained twelve miles west of Koritza, Albania.

Tb 85 transferred to Triest.

SS Szent Lászlo attacked by Italian motor boats while leaving the Bocche and forced to return to port.

Tug Aquileja A grounded but no significant damage.

German U39 damaged by seaplane from British carrier Empress (2540t) or by depth charges from British yacht Venetia and two American vessels between Gibraltar and Bizerta.

Allies in Rome discussed US plans for capture of an Adriatic island.

16

Subject Nationalities’ Congress in Prague.

German bread ration cut to 150g per person per day.

German UC35 sunk off Sardinia by return of fire from French convoy escort Ailly.

17

French and Italian troops attacked Austro-Hungarian mountain positions in Albania.

SS Giulia refloated by SS Belrorie and tug SS Elöre with Tb5; then to Pola.

18

German U39 forced into Carthagena and interned by Spanish authorities.

Austro-Hungarian aircraft in action against Italian aircraft west of Pola.

British fleet messenger Chesterfield (1013t) sunk by U-Boot 42 nm north east of Malta.

French destroyer Catapulte (298t) sunk in collision with British SS Warrimoo off Bône, Algeria.

19

Dinara at Danubiuswerft in Fiume until 31 May, with repairs continuing until 27 Jun.

Tb 81 took downed Italian flying boat in tow 17 nm west of Rovigno until she broke free and sank.

U 22 at Pola.

British collier Snowdon (3189t) sunk by U-Boot 84 nm south of Malta.

20

Hungarian army mutiny at Pecs: arsenal seized with aid of armed miners, but suppressed.

British bombed Cattaro. Italians bombed Durazzo and Lagosta Island.

22

Czech Christian Democrats demanded independence under federal monarchy.

German ambassador in Wien reported on growing anti-Slav feeling.

23

SS Knin at Galiola. SS Makarska made contact with enemy submarine.

German UB52 sunk by British submarine H4 (364t) 40 nm south of Cattaro. (Only positive contribution by British submarines in Adriatic.)

(Thomazi has Tb 94 sunk by Italian aircraft off Durazzo, but Tb 94 survived the War.)

23/24

Tb 58 and Tb 59 hunting submarines in Gulf of Fiume; SS Senj in contact with enemy submarine.

U47 came through Otranto Barrage.

24

Pandur in dock at Teodo until 03 Jun.

Tb 76 and Tb 78 searching for submarine off Galiola. SS Makarska again in contact with enemy submarine.

SS Knin at Fasana.

German UC56 interned at Santander, Spain.

Americans established a base at Corfu and transferred units of submarine-chasers to it from Gibraltar.

23-30

SS Bruenn sought shelter behind Dolin Island during very severe storm; ran short of supplies with 400 men on board. Rescue operation by Lika, a torpedo boat and SS Pronta.

26

British armed transport Leasowe Castle (9737t) sunk 104 nm off Alexandria by U-Boot; 99 (including 9 crew) lost.

27

Air raid against Otranto naval flying station.

British air raid on Durazzo; one torpedo boat claimed sunk. Tb 94 damaged; one lost. One British aircraft destroyed.

British armed merchant vessel Uganda (5431t) torpedoed by U-Boot 90 nm north east by north from Algiers.

28

Tb 52 to the Bocche.

SS Semiramis, in German Navy use at Pola, acquired Austro-Hungarian U-boot Command until 12 Jul.

British bombed Cattaro.

29

Austro-Finnish peace treaty signed in Wien.

Lansing expressed sympathy with Czechoslovaks and Yugoslavs.

British transport Missir (786t) sunk 80 nm off Alexandria by U-Boot; 44 (including 34 crew) lost.

Italian MAS 24 raided Triest.

30

Austro-Turkish treaty on Capitulations.

Masaryk in Pittsburgh promised complete autonomy in new Czechoslovak state.

Heavy fighting on Tirol front.

British armed merchant vessel Asiatic Prince (2887t) torpedoed by U-Boot 190 nm east by south from Malta.

31

Tb 99 on reconnaissance in Gulf of Drin.

JUNE 1918

Budapest recommissioned following improvements to forward gun turret.

Dampfer XIII (SS Styria) reassigned as stationary ammunition depot ship due to her slow speed.

SS Dalmatia rehired. SS Epulo returned to her owners. SS Graf Wurmbrand returned to her owners for repairs. SS Hegedüs Sando in Fiume under repair. SS Liburnia rehired for use at Pola as food store.

SS Monfalcone transferred to Submarine search flotilla. SS Vesela requisitioned for Lagunen flotilla. Tug C rehired for Lagunen flotilla. Mb Gerardo hired for use at Durazzo.

Six German seaplanes arrived for courier/postal work.

Sat

British armed merchant vessel Nora (3933t) torpedoed by U-Boot 205 nm south east from Malta; one lost.

02

Italian offensive on the Piave beaten back.

SS Balaton in slight collision off Zelenika with SS Ellenia.

03

Pandur returned to service at Teodo. Reka in dock at Teodo until 06 Jun.

Tb 14 salavaged an aircraft near Rogoznica. Tb 88 rammed by Tender D of Maritime Authority while departing Triest.

Two naval airman of Italian extraction deserted to Italy with flying boat L127.

04

Heavyand prolonged fighting broke out on Tirol front.

Csikós returned to service.

05

Tb 19 at Kumbor. Tb 92 at Pola.

British armed boarding steamer Snaefell (1368t) sunk by U-Boot in Mediterranean. British armed merchant vessels Archbank (3767t; one lost) and Menzaleh (1859t; ten lost) torpedoed by U-Boot 240 nm and 230 nm east south east from Malta respectively.

05 or 07

First of 36 US submarine-chasers arrived at Corfu. 19 kills claimed in first hunt; actually none.

06

Tatra reassigned from Pola station. Reka returned to service at Teodo.

Heavy shelling on Südtirol and Piave fronts.

07

Tb 14 took three aircraft from Zara to Sebenico.

Italian MAS 5 and MAS 7 (16t) penetrated Durazzo harbour and torpedoed Austro-Hungarian army supply steamer.

08

Italians received warning of imminent Army offensive from Italian dropped behind Austro-Hungarian lines.

Viribus Unitis and Prinz Eugen, escorted by Tb 57, Tb 58, Tb 75, Tb 94 and Tb 96 left Pola.

Erzherzog Karl, Erzherzog Friedrich and Erzherzog Ferdinand Max arrived at Cattaro.

Balaton at Cattaro. Tb 92 at Cattaro.

09

Five to six mile retreat in Albania.

Tegetthoff and Szent Istvan left Pola, escorted by Tb 76, Tb 77, Tb 78, Tb 79, Tb 81 and Tb 87.

Viribus Unitis and Prinz Eugen at Tajer.

Novara, Tb 58 and Tb 75 to Cattaro.

Austro-Hungarian aircraft raided Otranto, Valona and Brindisi.

British armed collier Clan Forbes (3946t; two lost) and British armed merchant vessel Tewfikieh (2490t; five lost) torpedoed by U-Boot 115 nm west north west from Alexandria. British armed merchant vessel Pundit (5917t) torpedoed by U-Boot 85 nm west north west from Alexandria; six lost.

10

Szent Istvan sunk off Premuda Island by Italian MAS 15 (16t) captained by Capitano di Fregeta Luigo Rizzo (see 10/11 Dec 1917); 89 lost and 1005 saved; escorting torpedo boats assisted in picking up survivors. MAS 21 (16t, captained by Aonzo) unsuccessfully torpedoed Tegetthoff. Tegetthoff and Velebit then returned to Pola via Tajer.

Admiral Spaun, Helgoland, Saida, Novara, Uskoke, Turul, Pandur, Csikós, Huszar, Tatra (Tatra subsequently returned to Pola), Csepel and Orjen readied for planned attack on Strait of Otranto, which was cancelled following sinking of Szent Istvan. (Last major offensive effort of War by Kriegsmarine.)

Viribus Unitis and Prinz Eugen at Slano, then returned to Pola via Tajer.

11

Balaton transferred to Pola station.

Tb 91 grounded near Sabbioncello; towed to Pola by Tb 96.

German U-Boot commanding officer Ackermann requested two squadrons of German fighters because of Allied air raids, and reported gloomily on prospects - British (RAF) air raids increasing and fear of naval raids.

12

Tb 75 to Pola for repairs. Tb 89 at Pola.

Motorboot I requisitioned for Lagunen flotilla.

Italian destroyer Zeffiro (330t) raided Parenzo harbour and kidnapped Austro-Hungarian policeman from quayside.

13

Csikós attacked at Cattaro by enemy aircraft; Tb 58 damaged - one lost. Csepel under repair at Pola until 07 Oct. Tb 78 at Pola.

SS Senj in action against enemy submarine.

Austro-Hungarians checked Allied push in Albania.

14

Tb 14 salvaged an aircraft off Spalato.

15

Austro-Hungarians started Second Battle of the Piave (until 24 Jun).

Budapest in action supporting Army offensive.

Tb 14 salvaged an aircraft off Makarska. Tb 58 at Pola for repair.

SS Pannonia reassigned as fast troop transport between Fiume and Cattaro.

16

Tb 57 at Pola. Tb 79 at Triest

17

Partial Wien strike and riots against halved bread ration (until 21 Jun).

Csikós to Pola. SS (Ritter von) Bilinski at Pola.

German U64 sunk by British convoy escorts (sloop Lychnis (1250t) and trawler Partridge II) west of Sicily after attacking British armed merchant vessel Kandy (4921t).

17/18

Orjen attacked by enemy aircraft.

18

Tb 53 recovered flying boat L131.

SS Corvin sustained light damage during air raid on Antivari.

Motorboot 2 (Lloyd Austriaco) requisitioned for Lagunen flotilla.

19

Tb 54 rammed by SS Széged while in convoy.

20

Budapest workers walked out until 27 Jun following Army intervention in factory pay protest.

Uskoke to Pola.

British cruisers Dartmouth (5250t) and Lowestoft (5440t) raided Albanian coast fom Antivari to Durazzo without meeting Austro-Hungarian ships. French destroyers Dehorter (720t) and Cimeterre (720t) attacked by seaplane off Cape Menders

21

Partial Wien strike and bread riots stopped.

22

Hungarian anti-goverment riots.

23

Tb 98 recovered downed flying boat K157.

French submarine Artémis (414t) attacked by two British aircraft operating out of Otranto.

24

Austro-Hungarians called off Piave offensive having lost all ground gained (hindered by high flood levels). Last great offensive against Italy.

10,000 kgs of illegally hoarded flour discovered in Wien during house searches.

Warasdiner returned to service.

26

Tb 94 attacked by enemy aircraft. SS Senj in action against enemy submarine.

27

Budapest workers returned to work.

Italian armed merchant ship Serbia sunk.

Dinara returned to service at Fiume.

28

Dinara at Pola.

Tb 84 supporting air raids; took K183 under tow.

29

France recognised Czechoslovak right to independence.

German ambassador in Wien urged press campaign to prepare for German intervention to prevent Austria’s collapse.

30

By this date 517,000 Austro-German PoWs repatriated from Russia.

SS Vilai torpedoed by Italian submarine betweenFiume and Caposceto; 6 lost.

JULY 1918

Two assault craft of design similar to Italian Grillo ordered (construction suspended four months later).

SS Brunette returned to her owners; SS Trieste returned to her owners (but see 27 Jul). SS Veljko transferred to 19 Corps Supplies Division at Zelenika. Mb Norma hired briefly for Gjenovic U-boot station.

01

Further reduction in rations for naval personnel.

Mon

Tb 57 and Tb 59 at Fiume. Tb 67 at Cattaro and then minelaying off Punta d’Ostra.

British aircraft raid on Cattaro.

36 United States sea planes transferred to Porto Corcini.

Heavy fighting on Piave front.

02

Csikós, Balaton, Tb 83 and Tb 88 on aircraft support duties; in attack on Stabilimento Balneare; in exchange with Italian destroyer group south of Caorle; light damage incurred by Balaton.

03

Tb 14 accompanied German U-boot to Kukuljan. Tb 60 at Cattaro.

04

Huszar from Cattaro to Pola. Dinara at Sibenico.

Italian cereal carrier Cordova (3002t; ex-Italian hospital ship) torpedoed off Cape dell’Armi by German U65 (?).

05

Reports of over 250,000 military deserters, many in armed bands with machine guns and even artillery.

Dinara at Cattaro.

05/06

U20 torpedoed off Tagliamento estuary by Italian submarine F12 (262t); all hands lost - raised in 1962.

06

Heavy fighting round mouth of Piave.

Start of Italian offensive in Albania; Fieri captured on 08 Jul and Berat on 10 Jul.

08

British monitors gave gunfire support to Franco-Italian advances in southern Albania.

09

U10 (ex-German UB1) mined 5 nm south east of Caorle, Tagliamento estuary; beached and salved. Tb 74 attempted unsuccessfully to take her under tow, but did rescue her crew.

10

Tb 98 minelaying off Cape Laghi.

11

SS Salzburg grounded while approaching Durazzo, but managed to make harbour.

12

Austro-Hungarian U-boot Command withdrawn from SS Semiramis (see 28 May 1918).

Tb 64 unsuccessfully attacked by enemy flying boat off Pola.

12/13

Tb 97 guarding raising of U10.

14

German UB105 sank French transport Djemnah (1875t) off Cyrenaica; 442 lost. British Australia-bound SS Barunga (ex-German SS Sumatra) sunk by U-Boot.

SS Senj in action against enemy submarine.

British hired trawler Loch Tummel (228t) foundered off Cyrenaica; cause unknown.

French submarine Artémis (414t) again attacked by British, this time by destroyers patrolling Otranto Barrage.

15

Tb 80 at Pola. SS Senj in action against enemy submarine.

Von Hötzendorf sacked because of failed June offensive.

16

Russian royal family shot by Bolsheviks.

Tug/tender Marte sunk by collier; raised.

Italian destroyer Garibaldino (395t) sank off Villefranche following night collision with British destroyer Cygnet (310t).

British armed merchant vessel War Swallow (5216t) torpedoed by U-Boot 72 nm south west by south from Malta; seven lost.

17

Allied air raid on Pola by 66 aircraft dropping 200 bombs; Babenberg hit.

18

Tb 87 took part in action against enemy submarine near Porer.

19

French liner Australien sunk by U-Boot; 20 lost.

20

Allied air raid on Pavenzo.

22

Dr von Seidler resigned as Prime Minister.

Torpedo boats unsuccessfully depth-charged British submarine.

Chamäleon minelaying supported by Tb 93 and Tb 97.

SS Senj in action against enemy submarine.

23

Tb 60 recovered body of RNAS flying boat pilot.

24

Secret Reischsrat session attacks military leadership and Piave failure.

24/25

Dinara on convoy duty to Durazzo.

26

Allied air raid on Cattaro; Tb 99 sustained damage to her boiler.

U10 towed to Triest by Tb 76.

27

Austro-Hungarian counter-offensives in Albania met limited success.

Tb 85 in action against enemy submarine. Tb 99 to Pola for repairs to her boiler.

SS Trieste requisitioned as accommodation ship at Cattaro for U-boot personnel; not required and subsequently returned to her owners again.

28

British armed transport Hyperia (3908t) sunk by U-Boot 84 nm from Port Said; seven lost.

French submarine Verrier (397t) rammed German U47 by accident between Cape Rodoni and Cape Menders, each firing torpedoes unsuccessfully.

29

Lenin proclaimed de facto state of war against Allied interventionist armies.

Tb 81 to Cattaro.

British armed merchant vessel Rio Pallaresa (4034t) torpedoed by U-Boot 62 nm east north east from Malta; two lost.

30

Tb 14 and Tb 71 to Cattaro.

31

Tb 14 to Pola via Zara with an Italian aircraft. Tb 81 from Cattaro to Pola.

AUGUST 1918

33,000 Austro-Hungarian malaria cases on Piave front.

Four German motor torpedo boats (LM7 to LM10) transferred to Pola by rail. Tug T105 joined fleet.

One 10-12,000t cruiser authorised but no order placed. STT submitted proposal for 2000t destroyer project. All work on dreadnought and battlecruiser projects stopped.

Allied air raids on the Bocche.

SS Bellenden and SS Habsburg requisitioned as depot ships for German U-Boot ship personnel.

SS Cefalonia put into use by Pola harbour authorities. SS Graf Wurmbrand taken back into service.

SS Kossuth hired as coal transport between Fiume and the Bocche. Tender/tug Julian hired for use by Military Fisheries, Spalatto. Mb Olaf hired for use at Kumbor Naval Flying Station.

01

Tb 78 at Pola.

Thurs

SS Sarajevo sold to Army.

02

French submarine Floréal (398t) lost by collision off Salonika.

03

Huszar to Cattaro. Tb 14 returned to Sebenico. Tb 85 under repair at Pola.

Pola at Kumbor.

Orders placed for four submarine-chasers.

German UB53 scuttled after fouling Otranto Barrage and exploding two mines.

04

Huszar to Pola.

British destroyer Comet (772t) sunk by U-Boot in Mediterranean.

Allied Mining Conference at Malta: US to lay second Otranto mine barrage and a South Aegean one.

05

Scharfschütze returned to service.

British armed merchant vessel Freshfield (3445t) torpedoed by U-Boot 4 nm north east by north from Cape Colonne, Italy; three lost.

06

Czech, Yugoslav and some Polish deputies voted against budget.

Hospital ship Baron Call attacked.

British destroyer Comet (747t) sunk by U-Boot in Mediterranean.

First American ship arrived at Gibraltar - gunboat Sacramento.

08

British breakthrough at Amiens marking turning point against Central Powers on Western Front.

Tb 92 at Pola.

09

Italian leaflet drop on Wien - anti-Prussian propaganda.

Novara and Tb 57 to Cattaro. Tb 83 transferred to Cattaro.

10

French auxiliary cruiser Polynesien (1890t; used as a trooper) torpedoed by German UC22 in Malta Channel.

Tb 73 unsuccessfully searching for enemy submarine off Remo.

11

Lika (II) towed from San Remo to the Bocche by Tb 84, Tb 100 and Tender 200 following rudder damage.

Army tranport SS Euterpe torpedoed off Pago Island by Italian submarine F7; 453 lost, 457 rescued (seven by British submarine C210). Magnet, Tb 55 and Tb 64 assisted in rescue.

British armed merchant vessel City of Adelaide (8389t) torpedoed by U-Boot 60 nm east north east from Malta; four lost.

12

Tb 7 at Pola. Tb 84 to Pola. Tb 87 transferred to the Bocche.

British transport Anhui (2209t) sunk by U-Boot 2 nm south east from Cape Greco, Cyprus.

Italian picket boat G6 (370t) sunk by German U63 off Cape Passero, Sicily.

Scharfschütze found flying boat K217 and brought her into Puntisella.

13

Czechoslovaks recognised as Allied nation by Britain.

Tb 93 in action against enemy submarine.

14

Ludendorff recommended immediate peace negotiations as War could not be ended militarily.

Kaisers met at Spa for last time. Arz warned Austria-Hungary could only continue War until December and pleaded for peace.

Tb 94 at Pola.

40 barrage balloons raised at Venice as defensive measure.

15

SS Gödöllö converted to special attack transport.

16

Huszar on reconnaissance in Quarnero. Tb 89 struck mine in the Bocche while exercising; one lost

Mb Sergi returned to her owners.

Italian air raid on Innsbruck.

17

Velebit unsuccessfully torpedoed by enemy submarine off San Giovanni in Pelago.

Tb 81 to Cattaro. Tb 88 at Cattaro.

Italian dirigible A1 broke up en route to bomb Cattaro.

18

Tb 73 unsuccessfully searching for enemy submarine off Cattaro/Meleda.

SS Oceania ready for service - bringing wounded back from Albania.

Second American ship arrived at Gibraltar - scout cruiser Birmingham (3750t).

19

SS Honvéd seriously damaged by petrol explosion. SS Karlsbad grounded near Cape Pali while en route from the Bocche to Durazzo; refloated next day. SS Goritia, former Dampfer III (transferred to Army 16 Mar 1916), sunk by mine off Bojana estuary; assisted by Tb 82 and Tb 90.

British armed collier Marie Suzanne (3106t) sunk by U-Boot 47 nm off Mudros Bay.

20

Start of Austro-Hungarian counter-offensive in Albania (until 26 Aug).

Monarch suffered light damage from a bomb dropped by an allied aircraft during raid on the Bocche.

Tb 93 in the Bocche.

Hospital ship SS Argentina transferred to Albanian routes.

22

Tb 89 towed in downed flying boat K400.

Flying boat Geleven lost during raid on seaplane station at Puntisella.

Egyptian sailing vessel Abbasieh (140t) captured by U-Boot 100 nm north east from Alexandria.

24

Feri and Berat recaptured in Albania - last Austro-Hungarian offensive.

Italian air raid on Bozen and Gries in Tirol.

25

Hungarian government expelled Jews and confiscated assets.

26

Italian retreat in Albania over. British Adriatic Force concerned about Otranto Barrage’s eastern end and feared Valona endangered.

Sebenico attached to torpedo school at Pola.

Tb 14 salvaged an aircraft off Spalato. Tb 95 grounded at Durazzo while assisting flying boat K398.

27

Dinara undergoing engine repairs at Pola until 13 Sep.

U5 recommissioned as training vessel.

Germans at Cattaro forecast five bomb-proof U-Boot shelters by 15 Apr 1919.

28

Tb 7 at Pola. Tb 54 completed repairs at Pola.

29

Tb 85 at Fiume. SS Sebenico returned to her owners.

30

Count Burian notified Berlin of Austro-Hungarian intention to take independent peace action.

31

Hungarian Ministerial Council agreed to increase gendarmerie by 50%.

Turul to Pola. Tb 95 to Pola for repairs.

Last of twelve Allied air raids on Cattaro and Durazzo.

SEPTEMBER 1918

Tug T106 joined fleet.

SS Carniola, SS Meran, SS Sirena and Mb Sveti Nikola returned to their owners. SS Napried hired as coal transport between Fiume and Zelenika. SS Quarnero transferred to Sebenico. Mb Adria used by Adria Traffic Department for research. Mb Milena requisitioned for Triest Naval District Command.

Allied Otranto Barrage Force currently 280 ships including 31 destroyers, eight submarines, ten sloops and torpedo boats, 36 US submarine-chasers and 153 trawlers.

Estimated 400,000 military deserters.

01

Scharfschütze to Cattaro.

Sun

Reka mineseeking off Cape Menders.

02

British armed merchant vessel San Andres (3314t) torpedoed by U-Boot 40 nm north by west from Port Said.

Italian floating battery Monte Sabotino (570t) entered service; built from Austro-Hungarian barge Tina (66t!; captured by Italy on Isonzo near Monfalcone).

03

SS Pannonia in collision with Army freighter SS Brasso off Cape Palanka; subsequently decommissioned.

04

Tb 71 to Sebenico.

04/05

Italian scout cruiser Carlo Mirabello (1784t) laid mines off Cattaro.

Minor successes on Tirol front.

05

Tb 54 transferred to the Bocche. Tb 86 supported mineseeking operation near Dulcigno; attacked by five enemy destroyers; brought down two enemy aircraft.

Italian raid on Cattaro led by scout Nibbio (1733t).

06

Warasdiner at Pola.

07

Tb 60 from Cattaro to Curzola; Tb 62 at Curzola; Tb 90 from Cattaro to Pola.

Gleitboot I completed.

08

Tb 97 at Cattaro.

09

Pandur searching for enemy submarines near Cape Platamone for two days.

10

Heavy fighting around Monte Aslone for one week.

11

Germany sought Dutch peace mediation.

12

Balaton under repair at Pola and not returned to service before end of War.

Tb 85 to Cattaro with convoy.

British armed boarding steamer Sarnia (1498t) torpedoed by U-Boot.

13

Dinara returned to service.

14

Austria-Hungary sent note to USA, all beligerents and neutrals suggesting ‘non-committal discussion’ on neutral soil.

Start of final Allied offensive in Macedonia and push northwards to Belgrade (see 01 Nov).

Dinara undergoing sea trials.

15

Tb 96 to Durazzo.

Tug Doberdo attacked by enemy airship off Pola.

16

Wilson rejected peace note. Balfour found offer unacceptable.

17

Clemenceau spurned peace offer.

SS Vodice rammed Tb 67 seriously damaging her; latter towed to Porto Pedocchio and thence to Pola for repair until end of war.

Egyptian sailing vessel Cairo (254t) captured by U-Boot 110 nm north by east from Alexandria.

19

Dinara to Cattaro.

Tug T162 joined fleet.

20

Austro-Hungarian U47 sunk French submarine Circé (351t) off Cape Rodoni; U27 sank seven small Greek sailing ships including Dragonos.

SS Dalmatia unsuccessfully torpedoed three times in southern Adriatic while in convoy.

Very heavy fighting on Tirol front.

21

SS Marianne struck mine near Ozit Point on Sabbioncello; beached near Luka.

22

Warasdiner shelled enemy submarine near Punta Nera.

23

Count Tisza gave arrogant speech in Sarajevo finally killing last southern Slav Habsburg sympathies.

24

Yugoslav charter signed at Zagreb.

Heavy fighting on Italian fronts.

25

Italy recognized Yugoslav State.

British troops crossed Bulgarian frontier on Serbian front.

26

Bulgarian request for armistice.

Reka unsuccessfully torpedoed by enemy submarine.

27

SS Marianne refloated and towed to Fiume.

All available U-Boots ordered to North Aegean to cover Thrace and Dardanelles.

More heavy fighting on Italian fronts.

28

Ludendorff persuaded Hindenburg to call for immediate armistice.

Austro-Hungarian troops replaced Bulgarians in Albanian theatre.

Evacuation of Durazzo ordered.

Komet ran aground at Bay of Voz, Isle of Veglia; free at 03.50 hrs following day but at 17.00 hrs ran aground in Morter Channel. Towed to Sebenico and then Pola for repair.

SS Baron Beck ran aground near San Marco island; refloated following day and taken to Fiume.

SS Brasso returned to her owners.

Tender/tug Klotild to Fiume with damaged boiler.

29

Kaiser Wilhelm agreed to call for Armistice.

Tb 100 minelaying in Gulf of Drin.

30

Allied-Bulgarian Armistice at noon.

German government resigned.

Allies completed extended Otranto Barrage.

OCTOBER 1918

Ulan returned to service mid-month.

SS Gerty, SS Salzburg and SS Venezia returned to their owners. SS Urano (erstwhile Dampfer XIII (a)) loaned to Army as collier.

Italian obsolete battleship Re Umberto (13,893t), which had been specially adapted at Taranto, transferred to Venice for raid against Pola (which never took place because of end of war).

01

Italians reoccupied Berat.

Tues

Tb 82 and Tb 100 minelaying in Gulf of Drin.

02

Allied force of three Italian battleships, three Italian and five British cruisers, 16 British and seven Italian destroyers, eight Italian torpedo boats and four to six Italian MAS boats plus a number of American submarine chasers shelled Durazzo.

Scharfschütze damaged during Allied attack on Durazzo; Dinara and Tb 87 also in action (latter struck by Italain torpedo which failed to explode). Army hospital ship SS Baron Call and two armed steamers in Durazzo harbour. SS Baron Call made for open waters; SS Stamboul sank; SS Graz and SS Hercegovina damaged.

U29 and U31 on patrol off Durazzo. U31 attacked while under way from Cattaro to Otranto; blew stern off British cruiser Weymouth (5250t) before heading for Durazzo. British and Italian aircraft in action.

American submarine-chasers falsely claimed two kills.

Tatra at Cattaro for convoy duties. Orjen at Cattaro.

Spanish SS Francoli shelled and sunk by U-Boot off Cartegena.

03

King Ferdinand of Bulgaria abdicated in favour of his son Boris III.

04

Germany and Austria-Hungary sent Armistice pleas to Wilson

Tb 62 to Triest.

Army hospital ship SS Oceania mined near Durazzo; beached but a total loss. SS Brioni failed to pull her clear. Defensive operation mounted by Tb 76, Tb 82, Tb 88, Tb 97 and Tb 100.

German UB68 sunk by gunfire from British sloop Snapdragon and SS Greenland south east of Malta.

British armed merchant vessek Oopack (3883t) torpedoed by U-Boot 110 nm east from Malta.

Egyptian sailing vessel Kassi Karim (330t) captured by U-Boot 75 nm north from Alexandria.

04/05

Italian bombing raids on Austro-Hungarian flying schools at Campoformido, south west of Udine, and Egna, south of Bolzen.

05

British armed merchant vessel Reventazon (4050t) torpedoed by U-Boot 14 nm west by south from Kassandra Point, Gulf of Salonika; 15 lost.

06

Schools in Wien closed because of Spanish flu.

National Council for Serbs, Croats and Slovenes met in Zagreb.

Tb 96 minelaying near Durazzo.

07

POLISH DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE IN WARSAW.

Italians reoccupied Elbasan. Austro-Hungarians began rearguard actions.

Orjen minelaying off Durazzo.

Csepel returned to service at Pola.

08

Wilson replied to German peace note: occupied territories evacuation first condition.

Artillery actions on Tirol front.

Csepel to Cattaro.

10

Serbs liberated Nis after 170 mile advance in 25 days.

10/11

French battleship Voltaire (18,318t) torpedoed by German UB48 near Cerigotto.

11

Austrian and Hungarian governments resigned on German acceptance of Wilsonian terms, but Kaiser Karl kept Prime Minister in de facto office and received Reichsrat national deputations.

Durazzo evacuated as last convoy departed. Both airfield and seaplane base blown up.

12

In Transylvania Romanian National Party demanded recognition as administration.

Italians reoccupied Karaje and Austro-Hungarian troops continued phased withdrawal.

Tb 76 to Cattaro.

Trials of assault craft Mb 164 on Donau.

13

Tatra, Orjen, Tb 82 and Tb 100 protecting grounded hospital steamship Oceania.

UB41 at Kumbor.

Egyptian sailing vessel Hamidieh (85t) captured by U-Boot 50 nm north west from Alexandria.

14

Lansing answered Germany’s note, imposing further military conditions; would only deal with democratic government.

Turkish armistice proposal note delivered at Washington.

General strike in Bohemia.

Italians re-entered Durazzo.

SS Salona or SS Valona lost near Sebenico.

15

Warasdiner under repair at Pola; work not completed by end of War.