The ''Temes'' class was a class of originally

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river monitor warships used during World War I. A notable member was ''Bodrog'' (later the ).

Description

They were armed with two L/35 guns in single gun turrets, a single L/10

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in a central pivot mount, and two guns. The maximum range of the

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120 mm guns was , and the howitzer could fire its shells a maximum of . The armour consisted of

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, bulkheads and gun turrets thick, and deck armour thick. The armour on the

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was thick. The gun turrets also had armour thick.

Ships

History

Notes

References

Bibliography

* {{Temes-class river monitor Monitor classes World War I naval ships of Austria-Hungary World War I monitors