Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/SMS Körös

SMS Körös

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page. 

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/September 28, 2016 by Brianboulton (talk) 19:02, 11 September 2016 (UTC)



SMS Körös was the name ship of the Körös-class river monitors built for the Austro-Hungarian Navy. Completed in 1892, the ship was part of the Danube Flotilla, and fought various Allied forces from Belgrade down the Danube to the Black Sea during World War I. After the war, she was transferred to the newly created Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia), and renamed Morava. She remained in service throughout the interwar period. During the German-led Axis invasion of Yugoslavia in April 1941, Morava operated on the Tisza river. She fought off attacks by the Luftwaffe, and shot down one enemy aircraft, but was forced to withdraw to Belgrade. Due to high river levels and low bridges, navigation was difficult, and she was scuttled by her crew on 11 April. She was later raised by the navy of the Axis puppet state of Croatia and continued to serve as Bosna until June 1944, when she struck a mine and sank.
 * Most recent similar article(s): Most recent naval ship article was HMS Formidable (67) on August 17, 2016, but there have been no Austro-Hungarian or Yugoslav ship articles as TFA since at least March 1, 2016
 * Main editors: Peacemaker67
 * Promoted: July 22, 2016
 * Reasons for nomination: This ship was involved in breaking through minefields around Belgrade on 28 September 1914, 102 years ago.
 * Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:24, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Support the selected date makes sense for the article, and it is a strong and interesting read to add to the front page. Aoba47 (talk) 15:24, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
 * Support per date jubilee.--Retrohead (talk) 09:21, 11 September 2016 (UTC)