SMS Kaiserin und Königin Maria Theresia - Guide 259

The first armoured cruiser of the Austro-Hungarian Navy is today's subject.

Read more about the ship here:

Next on the list:
USS Marblehead
Pinguin
German Auxiliary Cruiser Atlantis
HMS Caroline
Des Moines Heavy cruisers.
Ships of Battle of Campeche
PT Boats

[FranzJosephI.]

What I really like about you is that you make videos about ships ( or navies and navel operations) that are not very well known, like this one. Keep up the good work.

[cartmann]

Italian water towers in the Adriatic must have trembled in fear at these new developments.

[HarborLockRoad]

I love the look of the ships of this era. Wish there were more available plastic models of them!

[danschneider]

I love these turn of the century battleship designs. They are a steampunks wet dream

[juanitoalimana]

Drach, ever considered doing a video on the floating drydocks of the pacific war or in the naval logistic operation of said war?

[hansspiegl]

Thank you for making a video about a unknown Austro-Hungarian ship! 🙂

[ltournay]

hey drach I have an idea for you, could you do a video on escort carriers and light carriers, especially conversions, how cost effective were they ?

[markrobinson]

Very much enjoy ships from this era of transition between ironclads and dreadnoughts. Keep up the good work!

[pinkyandbrain]

Just here to hear Drach trying to pronounce ‘Kaiserin’ 🤗

[zsoltbakos]

thanks for the video, all of us from this lesser known part of the world appreciate your effort on the KuK Navy

[Moredread]

Another fine entry to the 5 minute guide project.

[robertmatch]

Happy Saturday! Time for relaxing with some coffee 'n Drach.

[bobperrine]

Saturday morning, Drach and coffee. Who could ask for more?

[zhouenlai]

Beautiful ship, really great video. My favorite from the time is MN Depuis de Lome, the first french armored cruiser, and such a beauty!

[SCjunk]

the ship shown up to 1:26 is Kaiserin Elizabeth -note the semi barbette main gun.

[Joelsfilmer]

Ship request: HSwMS Fylgia. When launched in 1905 she was the smallest armoured cruiser in the world. She made many voyages across the world, survived both wars and a stint as a target ship without sinking. Her turrets being removed and used in fortifications near the Finnish border. One installation survives as a museum.

[VanHanf]

I visited their wikipedia page yesterday, what a coincidence, I stumbled across SMS Zrinyi with her insane secondary batterie and found my self comparing austrian cruisers to the german Scharnhorst Class.

[MarcStjames-rqdm]

These short vids are kinda like a roller coaster ride. especially the winding down at the end so quick like that....like pulling back into the exit platform after a ride. Like, "That's it? I mean, that was great, Uncle Drach... can we go again?" so i am off to watch the last Drydock or listen to the story of some naval battle.

[AsbestosMuffins]

Austria "No battleships, they're too vulnerable"
GERMANY "And there's battleship number 31, and here's number 32 and here's number 33"

[waverleyjournalise]

"Weight saving? What's that?" - Inner monologue of whoever designed those chonky masts