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Sondhaus, p. 211. Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994). The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press. ISBN978-1-55753-034-9. OCLC28112077.
Sondhaus, p. 207. Sondhaus, Lawrence (1994). The Naval Policy of Austria-Hungary, 1867–1918. West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University Press. ISBN978-1-55753-034-9. OCLC28112077.
Sokol, p. 107. Sokol, Anthony (1968). The Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Navy. Annapolis, Md.: United States Naval Institute. OCLC462208412.
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