
The Patrol Boats of the Royal Hungarian River Forces*
are built during the last two years of the WWI. The*
Szeged (originally named Wels) fought with the K.u.k*
Danube Flotilla together with the other seven ships*
of this class. After the WWI the entire Danube force*
became the property of Hungary but was taken away by*
the Antant disarmament committee. The once large ship*
force was distributed between all the neighbouring*
countries. In the fall of 1920 four Partol Boat were*
given back including the Szeged for a water police*
force. The rebuilding of the River Forces started in*
absulute secrecy.*
The Szeged and the others needed modernization and*
the ships were started to be refitted. Initially 7cm*
L50 guns were added but due to balance and turret*
problems finally 8cm field guns were built in. Later*
in 1942 the Schwarzlose AAMG was replaced by a twin*
Gebauer AAMG. In 1944 the anti-aircraft weapons were*
strangtened by a 40mm Bofors and 20mm tank gun in a*
Csaba turret. The Szeged was in reserve during the*
attack on Yugoslavia. Later it fought on the Sava*
river and on the Danube. It fired artillery bombard*
missions on the Soviets in 1944 and shot down several*
attacking aircraft. Together with German Ships they*
fought along the Danube until the war ended.*  
