During World War 1, the SMS Szent Istvan (Saint Stephen), a Austro-Hungarian Battleship, is seen capsizing after a torpedo attack off the Dalmation Coast by Italian torpedo boats. Close view as the ship rolls over while crew member clamber across her hull in effort save themselves. Some surviving crew are rescued on lifeboats. A submarine,operating on the surface, launches a torpedo. A submarine begins to dive. A merchant ship is torpedoed and sunk. Battleship sinking scenes are repeated.
The Austro-Hungarian Battleship, SMS Szent Istvan, is seen immediately after being torpedoed, off the Dalmation Coast, by Italian torpedo boats, during World War One. Smoke rising from the listing ship. She capsizes, rolling over completely as crew members slide off the decks and onto the hull as it rolls over. Crew members continue to slide off the ship into the water and swim away from the stricken ship.
Submarine periscope in water. View of a submarine under water. Italian naval torpedo boat crew seen readying for battle and firing guns and torpedoes at target ship. View again of a submarine under water. Scene from June 10, 1918, of Austro-Hungarian Battleship SMS Szent Istvan (Saint Stephen), rolling over after being hit by an Italian torpedo off the Dalmation Coast in the Adriatic Sea. Survivors of the Szent Istvan being rescued in small boats.
The Austro-Hungarian Battleship, SMS Szent Istvan (Saint Stephen), capsizing after it is torpedoed off the Dalmation Coast by by Italian torpedo boats, during World War One. Sailors in a lifeboat are seen rescuing survivors from the battleship. The stricken vessel continues to roll over completely and crew members can be seen scrambling on her overturned hull and in the water all around her. In a short while, the SMS Szent Istvan sinks out of sight.
Austrian dreadnaught battleship SMS Szent István seen sinking after being struck by Italian torpedo boats off the Dalmation coast in Adriatic Sea on June 10,1918, during World War I. She is seen listing to starboard as her crew members jump from the ship. Many crew remain on her upper sections. Sailors watch from another warship, nearby.The Szent István rolls over and many crew members scramble over her upturned hull and begin to jump from the sinking ship. An escort warship seen in background.