English: Italian postcard with photograph of the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship w:SMS Szent István while it was proceeding to break through the w:Otranto Barrage 10 June 1918. The caption reads: "Italian Navy in the World War 1915-1918. On the dawn of June 10th, 1918, Commander Rizzo attacked with two MAS a powerful enemy squadron. The Austrian battleship 'Saint Stephen', hit by torpedo, sank, capsizing on the left side".
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photograph taken 10 June 1918. Postcard circa. 1920
unattributed and unidentified photographer. Believed to be an Austro-Hungarian crewman. possibly Lieutenant Mensburger from the accompanying SMS Tegetthoff.
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