a tribute to: Szent István - Pride of the Austro-Hungarian navy

Описание: a tribute to: SMS Szent IstváN - Pride of the Austro-Hungarian navy.

Sunk by two torpedo hits. June 10th, 1918.
After that, June 10th became the Day of the Italian Navy.

Learn more about Szent István:

[EN] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMS_Sze...
[DE] https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Szent_I...)

The sinking of Szent István is a rare case where some original footage exists.

o7 to all.

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Lyrics:

[Intro - spoken]
She was a giant of steel, built too late for glory.
The pride of the Austro-Hungarian fleet.
The Szent Istvan — sunk before her guns ever fired.
This is her story.

[Verse 1]
They built her grand on the Dalmatian shore
A floating crown of empire lore
Twelve heavy guns, her flags held high
But she never heard a battle cry

She sailed just once with coal and steam
Through Adriatic’s morning gleam
But waiting there beneath the blue
A hunter's steel came cutting through

[Chorus]
Oh row lads row, for the Saint gone down
She wore no shame, she wore no crown
Steel and silence, pride and pain
The Szent Istvan sleeps in the deep domain

[Verse 2]
Out from Pola before the sun
Her voyage ended ere begun
An Italian boat with deadly aim
Lit history’s page with smoke and flame

Two torpedoes, a shuddered breath
The dreadnought slipped to silent death
No guns had fired, no glory won
Still she sank beneath the rising sun

[Chorus]
Oh row lads row, for the Saint gone down
She wore no shame, she wore no crown
Steel and silence, pride and pain
The Szent Istvan sleeps in the deep domain

[Bridge]
No tales of war, no battle scar
Just iron bones where heroes are
She sank in stillness, proud and wide
A relic of a turning tide

[Verse 3]
Now sailors pass with quiet eyes
Where once she fell ‘neath summer skies
And we who sing remember well
The ship that sank before she fell

[Final Chorus]
Oh row lads row, for the Saint gone down
She wore no shame, she wore no crown
Steel and silence, pride and pain
The Szent Istvan sleeps in the deep domain
Yes, the Szent Istvan sleeps in the deep domain

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Listen to the Song on SUNO: https://suno.com/s/qBtD1iuqj5oYNv0r
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Disclaimer:
All original footage used is in the Public Domain.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...