Admiral “sets sail”
Report by Spectator
Photos by L. Gellert and Klaus Lobemeyer
Author: Spectator
Admiral Tegetthoff – A hero in Germany too
Anyone who has studied the naval history of the K.u.K period will inevitably eventually come across the name of Admiral Wilhelm von Tegetthoff.
Navy Corps – A contribution to the naval history on May 1st
Today, 121 years ago, the frigate/corvette Danube of the K.uK.-Marine left the port of Pola (today’s Pula, Croatia) to set off for the very last circumnavigation of the K.u.K. Navy. The ship had been sailing for more than a year and arrived at its home port on 13 September 1901.