DONAU PATROL BOATS
Patrouillenboot 'a' 1895

1912 struck off.
                                        Complement 13 Displacement 36.5t
 

Patrouillenboot 'b' 1906

1914 At Zemun at outbreak of War. 19/20 Sep break-through to Ostrovo Island and return to Zemun. 22 Oct in action with Temes near Skela Island. 01 Nov in action at Sabac. 06 Nov evacuating Serbian POWs. 24 Dec escorting German munitions transport from Zemun.

1915 Security duties at Zemun. 23 Aug struck off.

Complement 13 Displacement 36.5t Patrouillenboot 'c' 1908

Seriously damaged by gunfire at Belgrade 15 May 1915. 15 Jun 1915 struck off.

Complement 12 Displacement 39t Patrouillenboot 'd' 1908

1914 At Pancsova at outbreak of War. 30 Jul 1914 in skirmish with Serbian infantry near Visnica. 31 Jul escort duty from Pancsova to Zemun. 01/02 Aug reconnaissance sorties. 05 Aug in action at Grocka's. 09/10 Sep in action at Pancsova and sunk. 15 Sep raised.

1915 27 Feb struck off.

Complement 12 Displacement 39t Patrouillenboot 'e' 1912

1913 sold in Budapest.

Complement 15 Displacement 12t Stör (I) ex-'f' 1912

1914 22 Sep escorting a Parliamentarian to Belgrade with terms of surrender. 29 Dec 1914 - 09 Apr 1915 out of service.

1915 07 Oct in action at Belgrade. Dec at Rustschuk.

1916 Renamed Stör (I). Mid-Aug in Kladovo area.

1917 Mid-Mar transported to Triest as PM 1 for Lagunen flottilla.

Complement 15 Displacement 12t Patrouillenboot 'g' 1910

1914 Stationed at Pancsova at outbreak of War. 31 Jul convoy escort from Pancsova to Zemun. 03/04 Sep reconnaissance sorties. 10 Sep scuttled at Pancova.

Complement 15 Displacement 15t Lachs (I) ex-'h' 1910

1914 26 Jul border watch at Raca. 30 Jul reconnaissance along the Serbian border as far as Mitrovica. 06 Aug in action at Raca. 11 Dec supporting 15th Korps near Sabac. 29 Dec out of service.

1915 19 Apr returned to service. 07 Oct supporting Army offensive at Belgrade. 17 Oct escort duty from Zemun to Pancsova. 19 Oct similar duty. Dec in Rustschuk.

1916 Renamed Lachs (I). Mid-Aug in Kladovo region. 28 Aug break-through to Orsova.

1917 Mid-March transported to Triest as PM 2 for Lagunen flottilla.

Complement 15 Displacement 15t Fogas ex-'i' 1915

1915 Into service 06 Dec

1916 Renamed Fogas. 13 Nov attack at Giurgius. 23 Nov supporting role at Sistow Donau crossing. End Dec on Winter station at Turn-Severin.

1918 27 Jun arrived at Sulina to join Black Sea mineseeking force.12 Jul departed for Reni. 01 Oct at Zimnicea.

From Mar 1919 serving with Hungarian Navy. In action against Czech troops. 24 Jun 1919 return to Baja following transfer of allegiance from Kun to Horthy. 18 Nov 1919 handed over to Royal Navy at Novisad. 15 Apr 1920 to Austria. 06 Oct 1927 sold to Hungary as Gödöllö. ?1935 laid up. 1941 returned to service. 1944 sunk by enemy aircraft at Ujpest.

Complement 27 Displacement 60t Csuka ex-'k' 01 Mar 1916

1916 01 Mar into service as Csuka. 28 Aug shelling Giurgius. 29 Aug seizure of Romanian fleet at Zimnicea. 29 Sep attack on Corabia. 01/02 Nov attack on Dinu Island garrison. 09/13 Nov attack on Giurgius. 23-25 Nov supporting Army Donau crossing near Sistow.

1917 Jun watch duty at Braila. 08 Sep at Budapest.

1918 01 Apr transferred to Black Sea for mine-seeking duties. 27 Jun arrived at Sulina for mineseeking duties in Black Sea. 12 Jul departed for Braila. 11 Sep recalled from Black Sea. 01 Oct off Lom-Planka.

From Mar 1919 serving with Hungarian Navy. 24 Jun 1919 return to Baja following transfer of allegiance from Kun to Horthy on 24 Apr. 18 Nov 1919 handed over to Royal Navy at Novisad. 1920 promised to Austria, but went to Hungary instead of Compo. 1921 into service as Siofok. 24 Jul 1929 sold to Austria, initially as Patrouillenboot I, then from 30 Oct 1929 as Birargo. Into Austrian service 25 Nov 1929. 1934 in action during February civil disturbances in Wien. 27 Mar 1937 rearmed. 07-10 Oct 1937 to Budapest for unveiling of War Memorial (first and only visit of a ship of the first Austrian republic to foreign waters). 23 Mar 1938 taken over by German Navy. 1939 b/u by German Navy according to Pawlik, Christ and Winkler, but still recorded in service in 1941 by Bredt.

Complement 27 Displacement 60t Wels ex-'l' 1916

1916 14 Mar into service. 22 Mar renamed Wels. 23 Nov supporting Army crossing of Donau at Sistow. 02 Oct and 05 Dec actions at Rjahovo. 02 Dec in collision with Körös. End of year on Winter station at Budapest.

1918 01 Apr transferred to Black Sea Fleet. 12 Apr arrived at Odessa. 20 Apr arrived at Cherson on the Dnieper. 04 May inspection sortie with Army Commander von Böhm-Ermolli to Ortschakow and return to Odessa. 13 May transferred to Cherson. 15-28 May reconnaissance sortie on the Dnieper. 15 Jun sent to Nikopol to suppress insurgents. 01 Jul disarmament action at Werchnjetarasowskoje. 12 Sep arrived at Braila via Odessa. 13 Oct to Turn-Severin. 19 Oct under fire from French troops near Lom-Palanka. 02 Nov arrived at Novi Sad following break-through from Turn-Severin. 08 Dec confiscated by Allies in Budapest. 20 Dec to Belgrade.

Jan 1919 renamed Bregalnica. 23 Nov 1920 to Hungary. 1921 renamed Szeged. 08 May 1945 taken over by American Forces. 1949 b/u in Hungary.

Complement 40 Displacement 133t Barsch ex-'m' 1916

1916 14 Mar into service. 29 Aug shelling harbour installations at Turnu Magurele. 29 Sep attack on Corabia. 02 Oct attack on pontoon bridge at Rjahovo. 25 Nov supporting Donau crossing near Sistow. From 22 Dec on Winter station in Turn-Severin.

1918 01 Apr assigned to operations in Black Sea. Initially minesweeping off Sulina. 12 Apr arrived at Odessa. 20 Apr arrived at Cherson. 13 May transferred to Cherson. 14-28 May reconnaissance sortie on the Dnieper. Beginning of Aug in dock. 12 Sep arrived at Braila via Odessa. 01 Oct in Sulina. 08 Dec to the Allies in Budapest and then to Serbia as Neretva.

Promised to Austria 15 Apr 1920. From 14 May 1921 again in service with Austria as Barsch. 30 Jul 1929 disarmed and sold to Hungary as Baja (in exchange for Siofok - ex-Csuka; see above). 1950's in Hungary as icebreaker. Ultimate fate unknown.

Complement 40 Displacement 133t Compo ex-'n' 1916

1916 28 Aug shelling Giurgius. 04/05 Oct attack against Giurgius. 07/08 Oct surprise attack against Cinghinarele Island and Fantanele. 23 Nov supporting Donau crossing at Sistow. From 22 Dec on Winter station at Turn-Severin.

1918 31 Mar attached to mineseeking group for Black Sea. Beginning of Apr minesweeping off Sulina. 01 Oct at Sulina. 13 Oct to Turn-Severin, but returned to HQ at Giurgius. 14 Oct sent to Lom-Palanka.

From 1919 with Hungary, but 05 Oct 1920 given to Austria instead of Csuka. 23 Nov 1920 arrived in Budapest from Novi Sad. 11-14 May 1921 brought to Wien but not put into service. 06 Oct 1927 sold to Hungary and put into service in 1929 as Györ. 1945 participated in defence of Wien. 08 May 1945 surrendered to American troops at Winsdorf. 1949 b/u in Hungary.

Complement 40 Displacement 133t Viza ex-'o' 1916

1916 28 Apr into service. 29 Sep attack on Corabia. 02/03 Oct 1916 attack on pontoon bridge at Rjahovo. 05/06 Oct in action at Giurgius. 23 Nov supporting Donau crossing at Sistow. From 22 Dec on Winter station at Turn-Severin.

1917 11 Jun supported German troops occupying Chiciul Island. 31 Aug in action near Braila. 10 Oct at Budapest.

1918 31 Mar from Winter station at Budapest to Braila. Beginning of Apr minesweeping off Sulina. 01 Oct in Braila. 13 Oct to Turn-Severin from Braila. 19 Oct recovery of three barges from Lom-Palanka.

To Hungary. 1923 into service as Kecskemet. 08 May 1945 surrendered to American troops at Linz. 1949 b/u in Hungary.

Complement 40 Displacement 133t Stör (II) 1918

Into service in Aug 1918 but saw no action. To Hungary as Komarom, but 15 Apr 1920 promised to Austria. 14 May 1921 restored to service in Wien as Stör. 06 Oct 1927 sold to Hungary and renamed Sopron in 1930. Spring 1945 in action against Russian troops at Hollenburg and shelling Traismauer. 08 May 1945 surrendered to American troops at Winsdorf. 1949/50 ? sold privately to German operator and renamed Hertha. 1961 major experimental rebuild at Köln. 1962 renamed Irene. 1966 b/u in Germany after sinking in the Ruhrorter Hafenkanal.

Complement 42 Displacement 128.9t Lachs (II) 1918

Into service in 1918 but saw no active service. To Hungary as Pozsony. 1924 returned to service as Debreczen. 1944 sunk by Russian tank at Tokol. Raised and b/u in Izmail, USSR, in 1947.

Complement 42 Displacement 128.9t Patrouillenboot 'r'

b/u 1918 (allegedly) before entering service.

Complement 42 Displacement 128.9t