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| Already in late 1862, the head of the ], ], offered the sale ''Dandolo'' and several other wooden ships in an attempt to acquire funds to build a fleet of ]s, though the proposal came to nothing.{{sfn|Sondhaus 1989|p=224}} Ferdinand Max left Austria in 1864 to become the ]; his brother, Kaiser ] of Austria, ordered that a ship be stationed in Mexican waters until his reign was solidified (so that he could be quickly evacuated in the event the ] collapsed). ''Dandolo'' was sent in May 1865 to relieve {{SMS|Novara|1850|2}}. ''Dandolo'' remained there through 1866, and was not recalled when the ] broke out in June; as a result, she was the only modern Austrian warship not present at the ].{{sfn|Sondhaus 1989|pp=245, 248}} | Already in late 1862, the head of the ], ], offered the sale ''Dandolo'' and several other wooden ships in an attempt to acquire funds to build a fleet of ]s, though the proposal came to nothing.{{sfn|Sondhaus 1989|p=224}} Ferdinand Max left Austria in 1864 to become the ]; his brother, Kaiser ] of Austria, ordered that a ship be stationed in Mexican waters until his reign was solidified (so that he could be quickly evacuated in the event the ] collapsed). ''Dandolo'' was sent in May 1865 to relieve {{SMS|Novara|1850|2}}. ''Dandolo'' remained there through 1866, and was not recalled when the ] broke out in June; as a result, she was the only modern Austrian warship not present at the ].{{sfn|Sondhaus 1989|pp=245, 248}} | ||
| During the ] in 1870, the ] began to make preparations to seize the ], most significantly ]. France had traditionally been the guarantor of the Pope's defense, but after the disastrous early campaign against Prussia, Franz Joseph decided to try to intimidate the Italians until the war ended and France was able to resume its historical role. Accordingly, the ] mobilized along the Italian border and several warships were ordered to conduct a naval demonstration. ''Dandolo'', then in ] in the western ], was recalled to join the ], which was centered on the ironclad {{SMS|Habsburg|1865||2}}. ''Novara'' and the ] {{SMS|Kerka||2}} joined them for the operation, which lasted from 19 August to 3 September. The four ships stopped in ] from 27 to 31 August. By 3 September, the French had been decisively defeated at the ], which convinced Franz Joseph to abandon the issue, since he was unwilling to go to war to prevent the Italian annexation of Rome.{{sfn|Sondhaus 1994|p=15}} | |||
| ''Dandolo'' was converted into a gunnery ] in 1879. This role lasted for just two years, and over the course of 1881 and 1882, her propulsion system was removed so she could be used as a ]. She was renamed ''Schwarzenberg'' in 1890 and thereafter stationed in ], once again as a training ship. She was eventually ] in 1900–1901.{{sfn|Sieche & Bilzer|p=276}} | ''Dandolo'' was converted into a gunnery ] in 1879. This role lasted for just two years, and over the course of 1881 and 1882, her propulsion system was removed so she could be used as a ]. She was renamed ''Schwarzenberg'' in 1890 and thereafter stationed in ], once again as a training ship. She was eventually ] in 1900–1901.{{sfn|Sieche & Bilzer|p=276}} | ||
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 Dandolo
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| Name | SMS Dandolo |
| Builder | Venetian Arsenal, Venice |
| Laid down | 26 September 1854 |
| Launched | 7 August 1858 |
| Completed | February 1859 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1900–1901 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Erzherzog Friedrich-class corvette |
| Displacement | 1,697 long tons (1,724 t) |
| Length | 67.8 m (222 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 12.16 m (39 ft 11 in) |
| Draft | 5.08 m (16 ft 8 in) |
| Installed power | 920 ihp (690 kW) |
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| Speed | 8 to 9 knots (15 to 17 km/h; 9.2 to 10.4 mph) |
| Complement | 294 |
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SMS Dandolo was the second and final member of the Erzherzog Friedrich class of screw corvettes built for the Austrian Navy in the 1850s.
Design
Dandolo was 67.8 m (222 ft 5 in) long overall, with a beam of 12.16 m (39 ft 11 in) and a draft of 5.08 m (16 ft 8 in). The ship had a displacement of 1,697 long tons (1,724 t). Her crew numbered 294 officers and enlisted sailors.
The ship was powered by a single 2-cylinder, horizontal marine steam engine that drove a screw propeller. The number and type of boilers is not known, but smoke from the boilers was vented through a single funnel located amidships, between the fore- and main mast. The propulsion system was capable of generating 920 indicated horsepower (690 kW), for a top speed of 8 to 9 knots (15 to 17 km/h; 9.2 to 10.4 mph). The ship was fitted with a three-masted sailing rig to supplement the steam engine on long voyages.
Dandolo was armed with a main battery of seventeen 30-pounder muzzleloading guns, which were supplemented with four shell-firing, 60-pounder Paixhans guns and a single 48-pounder gun. By 1866, one of the 30-pounder guns and the 48-pounder had been removed and a pair of 24-pounder rifled guns were installed. By 1871, the ship's armament had been standardized on fourteen of the 24-pounder guns, with one 3-pounder gun. A final refit by 1877 saw the ship exchange her old muzzleloaders for a battery of twelve 15 cm (5.9 in) breechloading guns, supported by two 7 cm (2.8 in) guns.
Service history
The keel for Dandolo was laid down at the Venetian Arsenal on 29 September 1854. She was launched on 7 August 1858, and was completed in February 1859. At the same time, tensions between Austria and the Kingdom of Sardinia rose significantly, prompting the Austrian government to order the fleet to mobilize in February to be prepared for an attack by the Royal Sardinian Navy. Sardinia had signed a secret alliance with France the month before, and in April, the Second Italian War of Independence began. Though the sizes of the Austrian and Sardinian fleets were roughly equal, the French Navy was far superior, which forced the Austrians to take a defensive posture. Dandolo and the other, modern steam-powered warships concentrated at Pola in the northern Adriatic. They did not sortie to attach the French or Sardinian naval forces, and the war ended quickly after the defeats at Magenta and Solferino in June.
Already in late 1862, the head of the Austrian Navy, Archduke Ferdinand Max, offered the sale Dandolo and several other wooden ships in an attempt to acquire funds to build a fleet of ironclad warships, though the proposal came to nothing. Ferdinand Max left Austria in 1864 to become the Emperor of Mexico; his brother, Kaiser Franz Joseph of Austria, ordered that a ship be stationed in Mexican waters until his reign was solidified (so that he could be quickly evacuated in the event the Second Mexican Empire collapsed). Dandolo was sent in May 1865 to relieve Novara. Dandolo remained there through 1866, and was not recalled when the Third Italian War of Independence broke out in June; as a result, she was the only modern Austrian warship not present at the Battle of Lissa.
During the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, the Kingdom of Italy began to make preparations to seize the Papal States, most significantly Rome. France had traditionally been the guarantor of the Pope's defense, but after the disastrous early campaign against Prussia, Franz Joseph decided to try to intimidate the Italians until the war ended and France was able to resume its historical role. Accordingly, the Austro-Hungarian Army mobilized along the Italian border and several warships were ordered to conduct a naval demonstration. Dandolo, then in Gibraltar in the western Mediterranean Sea, was recalled to join the flotilla, which was centered on the ironclad SMS Habsburg (1865). Novara and the gunboat Kerka joined them for the operation, which lasted from 19 August to 3 September. The four ships stopped in Naples from 27 to 31 August. By 3 September, the French had been decisively defeated at the Battle of Sedan, which convinced Franz Joseph to abandon the issue, since he was unwilling to go to war to prevent the Italian annexation of Rome.
Dandolo was converted into a gunnery training ship in 1879. This role lasted for just two years, and over the course of 1881 and 1882, her propulsion system was removed so she could be used as a barracks ship. She was renamed Schwarzenberg in 1890 and thereafter stationed in Sebenico, once again as a training ship. She was eventually broken up in 1900–1901.
Notes
- ^ Sieche & Bilzer, p. 276.
- Sondhaus 1989, pp. 189–192.
- Sondhaus 1989, p. 224.
- Sondhaus 1989, pp. 245, 248.
- Sondhaus 1994, p. 15.
References
- Sieche, Erwin & Bilzer, Ferdinand (1979). "Austria-Hungary". In Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 266–283. ISBN 978-0-85177-133-5.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (1989). The Habsburg Empire and the Sea: Austrian Naval Police, 1797–1866. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-0-911198-97-3.
- Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994). The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press. ISBN 978-1-55753-034-9.
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