AVEROF
Armored Cuiser AVEROF
(official model), ordered by the Greek Government in October 190 by the great
benefactor G. Averof, whose name she was given. Displacement 10,000 tons.
Speed 23 knots. Armament 4x234 mm. guns, in two twin turrets, after her
delivery on the 16th May 1911, she sailed to England, to participate in the
cel The AVEROF was the most glorious ship of modern Greek Naval History. She
participated, War where the domination over the Aegean was decided and a
decisive assistance to the the other allied fleets, at Constantinople
(Instabul). During the Asia Minor campaign of a Greek division at Raedestos
and Callipolis. In 1925 she had a general overhaul and 1941 up to November
1942 based in Bombay, she was used for convoy escorting in the Indrnment back
to Greece.
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Last update: Dec. 25, 1995