
This mighty vessel was one of the monitors of the*
Austro-Hungarian Danubian Flotilla. There were six*
ships of this class. The S.M.S. Enns was built in*
1914. It had two 12cm long range guns in the main*
turret. Two 7cm H50 AA guns were mounted on the top*
superstructure and three 12cm high angle howitzers*
on the rear deck in armoured cupolas. In addition*
six MGs were mounted in small turrets around the*
bridge. The armour of all monitors were very strong*
40-70mm which could withstand all but the heavy*
artillery shells at that time. The heavy firepower*
and armor of these ships were unmatched only river*
mines could stop them. The Inn and the Temes were*
sunk by contact mines, but they were raised and*
repaired in a short time. These "River battleships"*
proved themselves in Serbia, Rumania and even in*
Russia in late 1917 when they sailed to Odessa on*
the Black Sea. After the WWI Hungary owned them but*
the Trianon treaty took them away. The Enns together*
with three other monitors were given to the newly*
formed Yugoslavia. They renamed it to Drava. During*
the WWII the Drava bombarded the Hungarian River*
Forces twice without any success. A few days later a*
german Ju-87 Stuka sank the Drava. It was raised and*
towed to Budapest to repair but never finished.*
  

 
