Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2022
Abstract
This article examines the fates of Austro-Hungarian merchant ships that were stranded in ports in the United States at the beginning of the First World War. The wider context of the relationship between Austria-Hungary and the United States is also analysed.
The article proves the hypothesis that even though there were in fact not that many of these ships in number, they did represent a significant portion of the Austro-Hungarian passenger-liner fleet. The article also analyses the way both governments approached this issue, as well as how the owners themselves reacted with regard to the future of their ships.