Post by Greece on Sept 6, 2004 14:33:40 GMT -5
PRE-DREADNOUGHT BATTLESHIPS
August 1914
1. KILKIS and LEMNOS, KILKIS (ex-US 'Mississippi'), LEMNOS (or 'Limnos', island and sea battle of the 1912-13 Greek-Turkish war, ex-US 'Idaho') - 13,000t, 17 knots, 4-30.5cm/8-20.3cm/8-17.8cm, 750 crew, 1908
COAST DEFENCE SHIPS
August 1914 Strength (3)
2. HYDRA class, HYDRA, PSARA, SPETSAI (three Aegean islands prominent in early 19th century war of Independence), 3 ships - 4,890t, 5-15cm, launched 1889/90
ARMOURED CRUISER
August 1914 Strength (1)
3. GEORGIS AVEROF, (Named after a Greek patriot who donated quarter of the cruiser's cost) - 9,960t, 22 knots, 4-23.4cm/8-19cm, 670 crew, 1911
Seized by the Allies and demilitarised in October 1916; recommissioned into the Greek Navy and served with the British Aegean Squadron at Mudros in 1918.
'Georgios Averof' is still in existence as a memorial ship near Athens
PROTECTED CRUISER
August 1914 Strength (1)
4. HELLE (Cape and sea battle of the 1912-13 Greek-Turkish war) - 2,600t, 18 knots, 2-15.2cm/4-10.2cm, 230 crew, 1913
DESTROYERS
August 1914 Strength (14)
5. NICKI class, ASPIS (shield), DOXA (glory), NIKI (victory), VELOS (arrow), 4 ships, 1 lost - 350t, 30 knots, 2-7.6cm/4-5.7cm/2-45.7cm tt, 58 crew, launched 1906-07
6. THYELLA class, LONCHI (spear, lance), NAFKRATOUSA (name of an ancient ship), SPENDONI (sling),THYELLA (storm), 4 ships - 350t, 30 knots, 2-7.6cm/2-5.7cm/2-45.7cm tt, 70 crew, launched 1906-07
7. AETOS class, AETOS, HIERAX (or 'Ierax'), LEON (lion), PANTHER (panther), 4 ships - 980t, 32 knots, 4-10.2cm/4-53.3cm tt, 90 crew, launched 1911
8. KERAVNOS class, KERAVNOS (thunder, ex-German 'V-5'), NEA GENEA (new generation, ex-German 'V-6') - 570t, 32 knots, 2-8.8cm/4-50cm tt, 74 crew, launched 1912
SUBMARINES
August 1914 Strength (2)
9. DELFIN class, DELFIN, XIFIAS - 310/460t, 13/8 knots, 5-45cm tt, 24 crew, 1912
Along with 38,000 troops (Infentry)
August 1914
1. KILKIS and LEMNOS, KILKIS (ex-US 'Mississippi'), LEMNOS (or 'Limnos', island and sea battle of the 1912-13 Greek-Turkish war, ex-US 'Idaho') - 13,000t, 17 knots, 4-30.5cm/8-20.3cm/8-17.8cm, 750 crew, 1908
COAST DEFENCE SHIPS
August 1914 Strength (3)
2. HYDRA class, HYDRA, PSARA, SPETSAI (three Aegean islands prominent in early 19th century war of Independence), 3 ships - 4,890t, 5-15cm, launched 1889/90
ARMOURED CRUISER
August 1914 Strength (1)
3. GEORGIS AVEROF, (Named after a Greek patriot who donated quarter of the cruiser's cost) - 9,960t, 22 knots, 4-23.4cm/8-19cm, 670 crew, 1911
Seized by the Allies and demilitarised in October 1916; recommissioned into the Greek Navy and served with the British Aegean Squadron at Mudros in 1918.
'Georgios Averof' is still in existence as a memorial ship near Athens
PROTECTED CRUISER
August 1914 Strength (1)
4. HELLE (Cape and sea battle of the 1912-13 Greek-Turkish war) - 2,600t, 18 knots, 2-15.2cm/4-10.2cm, 230 crew, 1913
DESTROYERS
August 1914 Strength (14)
5. NICKI class, ASPIS (shield), DOXA (glory), NIKI (victory), VELOS (arrow), 4 ships, 1 lost - 350t, 30 knots, 2-7.6cm/4-5.7cm/2-45.7cm tt, 58 crew, launched 1906-07
6. THYELLA class, LONCHI (spear, lance), NAFKRATOUSA (name of an ancient ship), SPENDONI (sling),THYELLA (storm), 4 ships - 350t, 30 knots, 2-7.6cm/2-5.7cm/2-45.7cm tt, 70 crew, launched 1906-07
7. AETOS class, AETOS, HIERAX (or 'Ierax'), LEON (lion), PANTHER (panther), 4 ships - 980t, 32 knots, 4-10.2cm/4-53.3cm tt, 90 crew, launched 1911
8. KERAVNOS class, KERAVNOS (thunder, ex-German 'V-5'), NEA GENEA (new generation, ex-German 'V-6') - 570t, 32 knots, 2-8.8cm/4-50cm tt, 74 crew, launched 1912
SUBMARINES
August 1914 Strength (2)
9. DELFIN class, DELFIN, XIFIAS - 310/460t, 13/8 knots, 5-45cm tt, 24 crew, 1912
Along with 38,000 troops (Infentry)