SMS Drache

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Several ships of the Prussian and Austrian/Austro-Hungarian Navies have been named SMS Drache (Dragon)

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Three ships of the Austrian and later Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS Prinz Eugen in honor of Prince Eugene of Savoy

In addition to several other ships, two ships of the Imperial German Navy and one ship of the Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS Nautilus, after the Greek word for a sailor.

Three ships of the German and Austro-Hungarian navies have been named SMS Basilisk:

Three ships of the Imperial German Navy and two of the Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS Möwe:

Several ships of the German and Austro-Hungarian Navies have been named SMS Greif

Several ships of the Austrian, Prussian, and German navies have been named SMS Salamander:

Three ships of the Austrian and Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS Radetzky:

There were two ships in the Prussian Navy and later German Imperial Navy named SMS Scorpion:

There were two ships in the Prussian Navy and later German Imperial Navy named SMS Crocodill:

At least three ships in the Prussian Navy or Austro-Hungarian Navy were named SMS Natter:

There were two ships in the Prussian Navy and later German Imperial Navy named SMS Hay:

There were three ships in the Prussian Navy and later German Imperial Navy or Austro-Hungarian Navy named SMS Habicht:

Several ships in the Prussian Navy and later German Imperial Navy and the Austro-Hungarian Navy have been named SMS Tiger:

At least three ships of the Prussian Navy or Austro-Hungarian Navy had been named SMS Sperber:

At least three ships of the Prussian Navy or Austro-Hungarian Navy had been named SMS Schwalbe:

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