DONAU REQUISITIONED VESSELS

[The lists of requisitioned vessels used on the Donau is not a definitive list; the interested reader is refered to Aichelburg (1988)]

Achilles 1857 26 Jul 1915
ex-DDSG. Supply steamship. 01 Apr 1916 transferred to Zentral Transportleitung (ZTL) of the Army. 10 May 1917 at Harsova. 4-15 Dec 1917 towed Inn to Budapest from 14 km above Braila.

Almos 1913 06 Dec 1914
ex-MFTR armed steamship. 24 Dec 1914 from Zemun to Pancsova with munitions. 30/31 Dec 1914 return convoy from Pancsova to Novi Sad. 01 Mar 1915 at Novi Sad. 08 Oct 1915 in action at Belgrade, towing Enns from Topcider to Budapest. 10 Dec 1915 at Orsova. Mid-Aug 1916 near Kladovo. 28 Aug 1916 from Kladova to Turn-Severin. 17 Mar 1917 from Budapest to Turn-Severin. 17 Apr 1917 used by a Spanish Military Mission to inspect Donau flottilla. 10 May 1917 at Harsova. 20 Jul 1917 at Budapest. Returned to owners 09 Jan 1918. Autumn 1918 seized by Serbia as war booty. 1921 renamed Dubrovnik. 1944 sunk.

Andor 1870 23 Sep 1914
ex-DDSG. Minesweeper. 28 Sep 1914 break-through to Sava. 03 Nov 1914 at Sabac. 30 Oct 1915 damaged by mine. 08 Dec 1915 at Orsova. 07 Mar 1916 returned to her owners. 237t

Bácska 1908 26 Feb 1915
ex-FDG tug used as minetender/sweeper. 04/05 Oct 1916 at Giurgius. 07 Aug 1917 at Chiciul Island. Summer 1919 in service with Hungary; sunk on her own mine near Paks.

Baja 1908 26 Feb 1915
ex-FDG tug used as minetender/sweeper. 04/05 Oct 1916 at Giurgius. 22/23 Apr 1917 struck one of her own mines. 1920 used by Hungarian River Forces as mineseeker; renamed Hegyalja. Sunk near Komorn 22 Nov 1944.

Balaton 1914 23 Feb 1915
ex-MFTR. Used initially as armed steamship, but from 1916 as minelayer. 01 Mar 1915 at Novi Sad. 03 Oct 1916 at Rjahovo. 23 Nov 1916 at Sistow. Returned to her owners 28 Dec 1917. 1918 seized by Yugoslavia as war booty. 1919-1921 requisitioned by Royal Navy. 1921 to Hungary as Badacsony. 1945 seized by USA as war booty for use on Austrian Donau. 1950 b/u in Austria. 225t

Banhans 1894 26 Jul 1915
ex-DDSG. Steamship. 01 Apr 1916 transferred to Zentral Transportleitung (ZTL) of the Army.

BattaszégOld’ ?
ex-DDSG. Minesweeper. 19/20 Sep 1914 break-through to Sava and return to Zemun. Returned to her owners 07 Jan 1915.

Belene ? 16 Dec 1916
ex-Prutul, Russian steamship captured at Corabia 29 Nov 1916. 17/18 Mar 1917 to Turn-Severin. 10 May 1917 at Harsova.

Belgrad 1900 ?
ex-DDSG. Transport. 20 Mar 1915 from Zemun to Pancsova with munitions for Turkey. On next leg of journey sunk at Vinca/Ritopek by Russian mine and Serbian artillery 30 Mar 1915.

Csobánac 1916 20 Sep 1916
ex-MFTR. Used as gunboat. Initially guard ship at Orsova, then for salvage work. Returned to her owners 17 Jul 1917. 1918 seized by Romania as war booty and renamed Arad, then Capitan CommandorPaun. 1959 b/u in Romania.

Elinŕ ? ?

Hebe 1905 15 Feb 1916
ex-DDSG. Used as accommodation ship by Flotilla Command. 17/18 Mar 1917 to Turn-Severin. 24 Mar 1917 visited by king of Bulgaria. 27 Apr 1917 visited by Spanish Military Mission at Harsovo. 01 Oct 1918 at Braila. 13 Oct 1918 to Turn-Severin. 06 Nov 1918 from Budapest to Wien. Returned to her owners and used in Wien area. In 1960's used between Melk and Krems. 1978 sold in Greece. 1985 b/u in Athens. 234t

Helene 1909 24 Mar 1915
ex-SDDG. Used as armed steamship and mine warfare vessel. Returned to her owners 28 Dec 1917. Seized by Yugoslavia as war booty. 1919-1941 Staff ship Cer of Yugoslav Navy. April 1941 scuttled at Zupanje on Sava; refloated. 1945-195? Staff ship Srem.

Hermann ? Sep 1916
Bulgarian tug requisitioned at Lelek. 04/05 Oct 1916 at Giurgius. Returned to her owners end 1916.

Lelek ? 16 Oct 1917
ex-Nikolaj, Russian steamship scuttled by Romanians at Corabia 26 Dec 1916. Raised and put into service at Budapest. Arrived Braila 06 Nov 1917 to replace Tulln as mine depot ship.

Samarna ? ?

Samson 1910 06 Dec 1914
ex-DDSG. Used as gunboat. 08 Oct 1915 towed Temes (II) from Topcider to Budapest. 03 Nov 1915 towed Inn from Novoselo to Orsova. 16 Nov 1915 at Roustschouk. 29 Sep 1916 at Corabia. 17/18 Mar 1917 from Budapest to Turn-Severin. 10 May 1917 at Ghecet. 1917 guard ship at Hirsova. 24 Nov 1917 at Budapest. 1919 to Hungary as Proletar. 1921 disarmed. 1928 returned to her owners. Requisitioned 1929. 1938-1945 called Kurmark. 1945 renamed Samson. 1968 b/u in Austria. 467t

Szava
ex-MERT. Accommodation Ship

Szigliget 1916 20 Sep 1916
ex-MFTR. Used as gunboat. Returned to her owners 17 Jul 1917. Renamed Matra (II) in 1955. b/u 1959.

Tisza
ex-Royal Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture. Accommodation Ship

Traun ? 26 Jul 1914
ex-DDSG. Steam tug requisitioned at Brcko. Returned to her owners 20 Dec 1914.

Trinitas ? 22 Dec 1914
ex-MFTR. Munitions transport ship. Returned to her owners 03 Jan 1915.

Tulln ? 07 Mar 1916
Special duties and mine depot ship. 19 Apr 1917 at Budapest. 19 Jul 1917 at Roustschuk. Returned to her owners 16 Oct 1917.

Una 1913 12 Jan 1915
Purchased ex-DDSG. Used as munitions transport, guard ship at Corabia, flagship of Mine Division. 03 Jul 1915 at Brcko. 06 Oct 1915 towed steamship Szamos out of danger. Mid-Aug 1916 on duty at Belene Canal. 23 Nov 1916 at Sistow. 10 May 1917 making for Macin. 01 Oct 1918 at Braila. 1919 to Hungary; renamed Munka. 26 Jun 1919 burned near Paks. 1920 restored and sold to Romania as Cozia. 1944 seized by USSR for use as minesweeper; sunk by mine at Stari Slankamen 02 Dec 1944. Salved; 1945 to Yugoslavia as Zupa.

Vag 1913 21 Dec 1914
Purchased ex-DDSG. Used as guard ship, munitions transport and minesweeper. 01 Mar 1915 transferred to Novi Sad. Mid-Aug 1916 on duty at Belene Canal. 29 Aug 1916 at Zimnicea. 23 Nov 1916 at Sistow. 20 Mar 1917 broke a paddle, crushed against bank by ice, at Braila. 10 May 1917 at Budapest. 28 Dec 1917 returned to her owners. 1918 seized by Yugoslavia as war booty. 1921 renamed Slovenac. 1944 blown up by Germans at Belgrade.

Vulturul 26 Nov 1917
Russian steamship captured at Turn Severin