Janko Vuković
Janko Vuković | |
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Janko Vuković | |
| Born | 27 November 1871 |
| Died | 1 November 1918 (aged 46) |
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| Branch | Austro-Hungarian Navy |
| Service years | 1890-1918 |
| Rank | Ship-of-the-Line Captain Rear-admiral |
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| Conflicts | Adriatic Campaign of World War I
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| Awards | Order of the Iron Crown Military Merit Cross Karl Troop Cross |
Janko Vuković, sometimes spelt Janko Vukovich or von Vukovich, also known as Janko Vuković de Podkapelski or Janko Vuković-Podkapelski (27 September 1871 – 1 November 1918) was a Croatian naval officer who served in the Austro-Hungarian Navy and - amidst its collapse - for a brief period as commander of the fleet of the fledgling State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Vuković saw action in World War I and was appointed commander of the fleet in October 1918 as Austria-Hungary disintegrated and the entire navy was handed over to the fledgling State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. He died on board the SMS Viribus Unitis, sunk by Italian commandos.