Italian postcard with photograph of the sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Szent_Istv%C3%A1n" class="extiw" title="w:SMS Szent István">w:SMS Szent István</a> while it was proceeding to break through the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otranto_Barrage" class="extiw" title="w:Otranto Barrage">w:Otranto Barrage</a> 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".
unattributed and unidentified photographer. Believed to be an Austro-Hungarian crewman. possibly Lieutenant Mensburger from the accompanying SMS Tegetthoff.
photograph taken 10 June 1918. Postcard circa. 1920
<p>Italian postcard, circa. 1920
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<br>Originally uploaded to EN Wikipedia as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Affondamento_Santo_Stefano.jpg" class="extiw" title="en:Image:Affondamento Santo Stefano.jpg">en:Image:Affondamento Santo Stefano.jpg</a> by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Luigi_28" class="extiw" title="en:User:Luigi 28">en:User:Luigi 28</a> 7 June 2008