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GÄA
Code - N8171
£1.35  
Qty
Class - 1
Date - 1909
Description - GÄA N8171 Built in 1891 as the German HAPAG liner Furst Bismarck, she was purchased by the Russian Navy in 1904 and converted into the Auxiliary Cruiser Don. In 1906 she was renamed Moskva and transferred to the Russian Volunteer fleet. Sold in 1909 to the Austrian Navy and converted into a Depot ship. She could hold 81 torpedoes and 100 mines, and during WW1 serviced both Austrian and German U-Boats. Displacement 12,130 tons Dimensions 503’ x 57¾’ x 25’ Armament 4 x 120mm, 4 x 66mm Speed 18¾ knots In 1919 she became Italian San Giusto - scrapped 1924.