A cattarói matrózlázadás
The Cattaro Mutiny

Summary/Abstract: In spite of the fact that the Cattaro Mutiny lasted only three days, it was a very significant episode in the history of the Austro-Hungarian Navy. On 1 February 1918 seditious sailors took over several old battleships and armored cruisers and auxiliary ships at the Cattaro naval station. The rebellion was caused mostly by social problems and general insensitivity and shortage of sustenance but also had a national side in the multiethnic Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The mutiny ended with only a few casualties and was followed only by minor sanctions but played quite a meaningful role in the dissolution of the Monarchy. Both Czechslovakian and Hungarian communists considered the events as the root of their struggle and the first milestone in their revolution. Due to the political tension, researching the events of February 1918 was difficult until 1990, and previous works on the events were written from the angle of class war and were loaded with ideology. As such, it is necessary to reconsider and re-research the topic as well as the complete history of the Austro-Hungarian Navy with an ideology-free approach.

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