SMS Szent Istvin capsizes in the Mediterranean Sea, 1918

Two Italian motor torpedo boats discovered Szent Istvan and her half-sister Tegetthoff early in the morning of 10 June 1918 while returning after a night patrol off the Dalmatian coast. They penetrated past her escorts and torpedoed her twice abreast her boiler rooms. They flooded, which knocked out power to the pumps, and Szent Istvan capsized less than three hours after being torpedoed. All but 89 of her crew were rescued. She is the only battleship whose sinking was filmed during World War I. 01.01.1914-31.12.1918

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Abreast Austro Boiler Capsized Croatia Dalmatian Discovered Escorts Filmed Flooded Istvn K.u.k Knocked Less Penetrated Pumps Rescued Returning Szent Tegetthoff Torpedo Torpedoed Twice

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