31.08.1917 card from SMB 81-T to Osijek Croatia mailed via civilian post Ercegnovi/Castelnuovo di Cattaro, free of charge as Marinefeldpost was written on the card. Ships official cancel(Boardstempel) in red. Ship was part of 250 high seas torpedo boats series. These modern ships were extensively used during the war, all entered service in 1914. Complement was 3 officers and 38 sailors. SMB 81-T was the last ship in series , it entered service on 02.12.1914. Feldpost from Torpedo boats to Croatia is rare.
Ships fate is very interesting. SMB 81-T was given to Romania after WW1 and renamed SBORUL. It served with Romanians until it was captured by Soviets in 1944 and then used by the Soviet navy against Romanians under name MUSSON. Ship was returned to Romania on 22 September 1945 and continued to serve under name SBORUL until 1958 when she was scrapped.
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