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342:, she was ordered in 1885 in response to a crisis in the Balkans and Ottoman naval expansion. The ship was launched in 1889 and delivered to Greece by 1892. She was armed with a main battery of three 10.8 in (274 mm) guns and five 5.9 in (150 mm) guns, and had a top speed of 17 kn (31 km/h; 20 mph).
634:, two outdated ironclad battleships, nine destroyers and six torpedo boats, sortied from the Dardanelles at 9:30. The smaller ships remained at the mouth of the straits while the battleships sailed north, remaining near to the coast. The Greek flotilla, which included the
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guns, four 3-pounders, and ten 1-pounder revolver cannon. One of the 14-inch torpedo tubes was replaced with a 15 in (380 mm) weapon. In 1908–1910, the old 5.9 in guns were replaced with new, longer L/45 models.
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was 12 inches (305 mm) thick in the central section and was reduced to 4 inches (102 mm) at either end of the vessel. The main battery barbettes were protected by up to 14 inches of armor.
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to the patrol line outside the straits. When the
Ottomans were sighted, the Greeks altered course to the northeast, in order to block the advance of their opponents. In the ensuing
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the next year. She was to be sold for scrapping in 1921, but instead returned to her role as a naval artillery school from 1922 until 1929 when she was broken up for scrap.
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appeared approximately 12 miles from Lemnos; when the powerful Greek ship was spotted, the
Ottomans turned to retreat with
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evaded the Greek blockade and broke out into the Aegean sea; the assumption was that the Greeks would dispatch
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in pursuit. She scored several hits on the fleeing
Ottoman ships before breaking off the chase.
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on the same deck as the main battery. A number of smaller guns were carried for defense against
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were mounted below the forward main battery, and a fifth 5.9-inch gun was placed on the
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intervened and prevented the Greek Navy from capitalizing on their superiority over the
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in 1915, which was a source of tension between France and Greece. In
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had remained in port during the conflict, but a major naval intervention of the
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and her sisters saw heavy service with the Greek Navy. They participated in the
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islands which played a key role in the war at sea during the
498:. The ship was also armed with three 14-inch (356 mm)
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The Balkan Wars, 1912-1913: Prelude to the First World War
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had been withdrawn from active duty to serve as a gunnery
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shipyard in St. Nazaire, France during the premiership of
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consisted of four 5.9 in (150 mm) L/36 guns in
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in individual mounts. Two guns were mounted forward in
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of unknown type with steam provided by four coal-fired
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and her sisters, had been sailing from the island of
614:, of which Greece was a member, declared war on the
538:In 1885, Greece ordered three new ironclads of the
421:of 51 ft 10 in (15.80 m) and a mean
993:Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal, eds. (1985).
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659:Ottoman ships had withdrawn into the Dardanelles.
996:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
970:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905
746:was decommissioned in 1918 and stricken from the
666:resulted from an Ottoman plan to lure the faster
413:was 334 feet 8 inches (102.01 m)
441:(5,000 kW) and provided a top speed of 17
703:and her sisters were too slow to keep up with
458:consisted of three 10.8 in (270 mm)
594:and her sister-ships were partially rearmed;
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734:and a pair of torpedo boats defected to the
1112:. Tientsin: The Tientsin Printing Co. 1889.
150:334 feet 8 inches (102.01 m)
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945:Greek Naval Strategy and Policy, 1910–1919
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494:, four 1-pounder guns, and six 1-pounder
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530:that was 1.9 inches (48 mm) thick.
19:For other ships with the same name, see
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559:. The ship, named for the island of
158:51 ft 10 in (15.80 m)
1070:Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping
578:The ship saw limited action in the
575:were delivered to the Greek fleet.
509:The ship was armored with a mix of
239:3 × 10.8 in (270 mm) guns
1192:Decommissioned Hellenic Navy ships
1037:Laughton, L. G. Carr, ed. (1900).
242:5 × 5.9 in (150 mm) guns
16:Ironclad warship of the Greek Navy
14:
722:, decided to remain neutral. The
552:Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire
396:General arrangement drawing of a
245:4 × 3.4 in (86 mm) guns
425:of 18 ft (5.5 m). She
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670:away from the Dardanelles. The
380:, and was reduced to a gunnery
1086:Paizis-Paradellis, C. (2002).
1041:. London: W. Thacker & Co.
966:Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1979).
466:on either side of the forward
1:
1187:List of naval ships of Greece
938:. London: Praeger Publishers.
263:3 × 14 in (356 mm)
760:History of the Hellenic Navy
1088:Hellenic Warships 1829–2001
856:Gardiner & Gray, p. 383
810:Gardiner & Gray, p. 382
437:; they were rated at 6,700
415:long between perpendiculars
221:(31 km/h; 20 mph)
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1067:Mason, Herbert B. (1908).
496:Hotchkiss revolver cannons
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293:: 1.9 in (48 mm)
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1018:Hall, Richard C. (2000).
526:was fitted with an armor
332:Greek War of Independence
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259:Hotchkiss revolver cannon
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916:Paizis-Paradellis, p. 78
726:powers landed troops in
604:65 mm (2.6 in)
943:Fotakis, Zisis (2005).
372:and was present at the
166:18 ft (5.5 m)
113:General characteristics
935:Brassey's Naval Annual
664:Naval Battle of Lemnos
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374:Naval Battle of Lemnos
340:her class of ironclads
1215:Hydra-class ironclads
1022:. London: Routledge.
1001:Naval Institute Press
976:Conway Maritime Press
549:was ordered from the
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1039:The Naval Pocketbook
653:Naval Battle of Elli
598:was modified at the
506:and one in the bow.
439:indicated horsepower
431:marine steam engines
406:Hydra-class ironclad
370:Naval Battle of Elli
200:marine steam engines
184:indicated horsepower
691:from her position.
557:Charilaos Trikoupis
38:early in her career
930:Brassey, Thomas A.
631:Barbaros Hayreddin
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364:saw action in the
352:in 1897 until the
254:4 × 1-pounder guns
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1125:Missing or empty
1106:The Chinese Times
1097:978-960-8172-14-2
1054:Missing or empty
1029:978-0-415-22946-3
1010:978-0-87021-907-8
985:978-0-8317-0302-8
958:978-0-415-35014-3
829:The Chinese Times
672:protected cruiser
600:La Seyne shipyard
580:Greco–Turkish War
476:secondary battery
435:fire-tube boilers
350:Greco–Turkish War
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640:Georgios Averof
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322:, named for
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138:(4,885
131:Displacement
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65:Hydra Island
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865:Hall, p. 24
625:Turgut Reis
620:Dardanelles
378:World War I
83:St. Nazaire
1220:1889 ships
1209:Categories
923:References
736:Venizelist
484:centerline
460:Canet guns
417:and had a
400:class ship
320:Greek Navy
193:Propulsion
949:Routledge
766:Footnotes
710:By 1914,
519:main belt
504:broadside
480:casemates
474:aft. The
464:barbettes
427:displaced
336:lead ship
314:) was an
285:Barbettes
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754:See also
728:Salonika
685:Hamidiye
676:Hamidiye
234:Armament
89:Launched
61:Namesake
1166:Spetsai
724:Entente
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511:Creusot
368:at the
318:of the
79:Builder
71:Ordered
44:History
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649:Imbros
517:. The
472:turret
388:Design
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182:6,700
147:Length
134:4,808
55:Greece
1173:Psara
1159:Hydra
1145:Hydra
744:Hydra
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572:Psara
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1092:ISBN
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312:Ὕδρα
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279:Belt
248:4 ×
226:Crew
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198:2 ×
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155:Beam
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