Naval combat in Adriatic Sea during World War I; Italian torpedo boat sinks Austro-Hungarian Battleship SMS Szent Istvan
Italian torpedo patrol boat on Patrol in the Adriatic Sea during the World War I. Austrian ship SMS Szent Istvan struck by torpedo. The battleship lists heavily to one side just before rolling and sinking. Austro-Hungarian Navy sailors seen on deck of the sinking warship. Location: Adriatic Sea. Date: June 10, 1918.