![SMS Szent István (His Majesty's Ship Saint Stephen)[a] was the last of four Tegetthoff-class dreadnought battleships built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy.](../../assets/media/WAR-MD-002723.webp)
ClassTegetthoff class
NavyAustro-Hungarian Navy
CountryAustria-Hungary
Builder / shipyardGanz-Danubius, Fiume
Laid down1912-01-29
Launched1914-01-17
Completed1915
Recorded statusSunk
What is known about this ship
Szent István was a member of the Tegetthoff class.
Service history
Torpedoed and sunk by Italian MAS boats on 10 June 1918.
Class context: Tegetthoff class
The Tegetthoff class formed the Austro-Hungarian Navy’s only completed dreadnought battleship class.
Later service and disposition
torpedoed by Italian MAS boats.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Tegetthoff class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921Conway Maritime Press
- Tegetthoff-class battleship ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-18
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