AUSTRIAN NAVY
Army Danube Flotilla
Since November 1918 there was a Motor Boats Squadron (Volkswehr-Motorbootsabteilung) based in Wien-Nußdorf, c. 1920/21 reformed into small Danube flotilla, which was c. 1928 divided between different army engineer units: (commanders as in 1937)
Wiener Pionierbataillon Nr 1. Klosterneuburg Obstlt. Karl Widmann
Wiener Pionierbataillon Nr 2. Wien Obst. Hermann Janowski
Niederösterreichisches Pionierbataillon Nr 3. Melk Obstlt. Josef Porta
Oberösterreichisches Pionierbataillon Nr 4. "Birago" Linz Obst. Richard Baumgartner
Brückenbataillon "Vizeadmiral Tegetthoff" Krems Obst. Hugo Fischl
In 1956 Patrol Boat Squadron was formed, as part of School of Military Engineering (Pioniertruppenschule), under Land Forces (Landstreitkräfte) of Federal Armed Forces (Bundesheer). It was dissolved at 30.08.2006, with decommission of both patrol boats. Engineer corps still use some light launches. In addition, there is a River Police (Schiffahrtspolizei), formed in 1980s.
Personnel: 1+26 (1981), 32 (1992), 2+33 (1999), 24 (2004)
Base: Pionierkaserne "Tegetthof" at Wien-Kuchelau
Flotilla commanders: 1919-c.1923 LSL Otto Kasseroller
c.1981 Hptm Franz Trapl
c.1992 Mjr Friedrich Hegna
c.2000 Mjr Manfred Zemsauer
c.2004 Lt Anton Sgarz
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Name |
Type |
Built |
Start |
End |
Note |
Patrouillenboot 1
1929:Birago
|
patrol boat |
1914 |
1929 |
1938 |
"i" class |
Fogas |
patrol boat |
1915 |
1920 |
1927 |
"i" class |
Barsch |
patrol boat |
1916 |
1921 |
1928 |
"l" class |
Compo |
patrol boat |
1916 |
1921 |
1927 |
"l" class |
Thommen |
armed steamer |
1894 |
1919 |
1938 |
Thommen class |
Mowe |
patrol launch |
1914 |
1920 |
1935 |
Mowe class |
Brache |
patrol launch |
bf.1914 |
1920 |
1931 |
Brache class |
Mur |
patrol launch |
1911 |
1921 |
1931 |
Mur class |
Donau |
patrol launch |
1916 |
1921 |
192. |
Donau class |
Enns |
patrol launch |
1916 |
1921 |
192. |
Enns class |
Inn |
patrol launch |
1915 |
1921 |
1928 |
Inn class |
Traisen |
patrol launch |
1914 |
1921 |
1935 |
Traisen class |
|
patrol launch |
1914 |
1921 |
1933 |
Drau class |
Drau |
patrol boat |
1934 |
1934 |
1938 |
Krems class |
Krems |
patrol boat |
1930 |
1930 |
1938 |
Krems class |
Enns |
patrol boat |
1935 |
1935
|
1938
|
Drau class |
Mur |
patrol boat |
1934 |
1934
|
1938
|
Drau class |
Salzach |
patrol boat |
1935 |
1935
|
1938
|
Drau class |
Traun |
patrol boat |
1935 |
1935
|
1938
|
Drau class |
Oberst Brecht |
patrol boat |
1958 |
1958 |
2006 |
Oberst Brecht class |
Niederosterreich |
patrol boat |
1970 |
1970 |
2006 |
Niederosterreich class |
A 602 |
patrol boat |
1960 |
1960 |
|
|
A 605 |
patrol boat |
1964 |
1964 |
|
|
A 606 |
patrol boat |
1964 |
1964 |
|
|
A 607 |
patrol boat |
1964 |
1964 |
|
|
A 608 |
patrol boat |
1964 |
1964 |
|
|
unknown |
work boat |
1965 |
1965
|
1984 |
M3B class |
unknown |
work boat |
1965 |
1965 |
1984 |
M3B class |
unknown |
work boat |
1965 |
1965 |
1984 |
M3B class |
unknown |
work boat |
1965 |
1965 |
1984 |
M3B class |
unknown |
work boat |
1976 |
1976 |
1984 |
M3D class |
unknown |
work boat |
1976 |
1976 |
1984 |
M3D class |
unknown |
work boat |
1976 |
1976 |
1984 |
M3D class |
unknown |
work boat |
1976 |
1976 |
1984 |
M3D class |
unknown |
work boat |
1976 |
1976 |
1984 |
M3D class |
unknown |
work boat |
1976 |
1976 |
1984 |
M3D class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gazelle |
training/depot ship |
|
|
|
Gazelle class |
10 Work Boats (Pionierboot)
6 M3D type
Aluminium Co. of America, 3 t, 8.3×2.5×2 m, 18 kt. Delivered in 1976, § 1984.
10 M-Boot 80 type
Schottel Werft-Spay, 4.7 t, 7.5×2.5×0.6 m, 14 kt, 5 p. Delivered in 1984.
School Boat (Schul- und Stabsboot)
1 "Forelle" class
Technische Zeuganstalt-Krems, 11 t, 15.3×2.8×0.7 m, 11 kt, 1x MG, 5+16 p.
Forelle, 10.1934 Gazelle 1930/1932/05.1933 03.1938 Gazelle, extant 1944
Auxiliary Boats (as in 1938)
8x 3-t motor barges
4x 5-t tugs
7-9x launches
1984
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