SMS Balaton
Survived
| Type | Destroyer |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 2 × 3.9″ guns |
Attacked an Italian convoy as a diversion during the Otranto raid.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 × single 10 cm (3.9 in) guns
- 6 × single 66 mm (2.6 in) guns
- 2 × twin 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
| Builder | Ganz-Danubius, Porto Ré, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 6 November 1911 |
| Launched | 16 November 1912 |
| Displacement | 870 long tons (880 t) (normal) 1,050 long tons (1,070 t) (deep load) |
| Length | 83.5 m (273 ft 11 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 32.5 knots (60.2 km/h; 37.4 mph) |
| Complement | 105 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
16 November 1912
Battle of the Strait of Otranto
Survived
15 May 1917
Fate
Survived
Scrapped, 1923