Austro-Hungarian Navy - Definition and Overview

The Austro-Hungarian Navy was the naval force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The official name in German was the Kaiserlich und königlich Kriegsmarine [Imperial and Royal Navy; also known by the acronym KuK].

This navy existed from establishment of the Dual Monarchy in 1867 until the end of World War I. Prior to 1867, Austria's naval forces were those of the Austrian Empire.

Famous personnel

19th century

• Wilhelm von Tegetthoff - admiral of the mid-19th century

20th century

• Miklós Horthy - World War I admiral; Regent of Hungary during World War II
• Georg Ritter von Trapp - World War I submarine officer; head of the Von Trapp Family Singers made famous in the musical The Sound of Music

See also

• List of Austro-Hungarian battleships

External links

• The Genesis of the Austrian Navy (http://www.ahoy.tk-jk.net/macslog/TheGenesisoftheAustrianNa.html) - A Chronology