MONARCH CLASS BATTLESHIP:

BUDAPEST   12 May 1898

Aug 1914 transferred from Pola to Cattaro to shell Mount Lovcen.

29 Dec 1915 despatched from Cattaro to support Helgoland following raid on Durazzo.

08/09 Jan 1916 shelled Mount Lovcen supporting 19 Corps from Kukuljina Bay (had to flood some compartments to get necessary gun elevation).

15 May 1917 made ready to attack Otranto Barrage. 23 Aug 1917 rammed Tb 14 in Sabbioncello Channel. 12 Sep 1917 withdrawn temporarily from Triest to Pola because of air raids. Nov/Dec 1917 shelled Italian positions in Gulf of Triest. 16 Nov 1917 shelled at Cortellazzo. 19/22 Dec 1917 shelled at Mouth of Piave.

From Mar 1918 accommodation ship at Pola for German U-Boot crews. Recommissioned Jun 1918 following improvements to forward gun turret, but did not see any further action. At Pola at end of War.

To UK: b/u in Italy 1920-22.

Complement 440 Displacement 5462t