SS Baron Gautsch
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Baron Gautsch was an Austro-Hungarian passenger ship that sank in the northern Adriatic Sea on 13 August 1914, during its voyage from Kotor to Trieste, after running into a minefield laid by the Austro-Hungarian Navy. The sinking resulted in the deaths of 127 passengers and crew members. The ship was operated by Österreichischer Lloyd, and was built by the Gourlay Brothers shipyard in Dundee, United Kingdom.
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Austria-Hungary | |
Name | Baron Gautsch |
Owner | Österreichischer Lloyd |
Route | Trieste to Kotor |
Builder | Gourlay Brothers, Dundee |
Yard number | 229 |
Launched | 3 May 1908 |
Maiden voyage | 16 June 1908 |
In service | 16 June 1908 – 13 August 1914 |
Fate | Sunk by mine on 13 August 1914 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 2069 GRT and 861 NRT |
Length | 84.55 m |
Beam | 11.64 m |
Draught | 7.5 m |
Installed power | Three-cylinder steam engines with heavy oil heated steam boilers; 3 bronze propeller; output:4,600 hp (3,400 kW) |
Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Capacity | Passengers: 300, crew: 64. Total: 364 |
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