Late Years
In March 1868 Tegetthoff took charge as Chef der Marinesektion (Chief of the Naval Section) of the War Ministry of the new dual monarchy. He also received the post of Marinekommandant, as the chief administrative officer of the Navy was now styled. Despite considerable resistance from the General Staff, he vigorously pursued a complete reform of the Austro-Hungarian Navy; his reforms remained in force until the fall of the Donaumonarchie in 1918.
On 1 April 1868 Tegetthoff was made a Geheimrat (Privy Councilor) and a member of the Herrenhaus (House of Lords).
Tegetthoff died suddenly from pneumonia on 7 April 1871 in Vienna at the age of 43. His grave is located in the cemetery of St. Leonhard in Graz. He was succeeded as head of the naval administration by Friedrich von Pöck.
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