Service History
Novara was the flagship of Admiral Miklós Horthy, later regent of Hungary. The vessel took part in the Battle of the Strait of Otranto on 14/15 May 1917, during which 14 Allied trawlers were sunk. Novara was slightly damaged when an Allied shell fractured one of its steam pipes, leading to a loss of power. She limped home.
Novara was given to France following the end of World War I. The ship was renamed Thionville and incorporated into the French fleet. The ship was scrapped in 1942.
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