GEORGIOS AVEROF IN DOCK 3

GEORGIOS AVEROF A GREEK ARMORED CRUISER 1910

FWD PORT QTR VEIW -------- AFT PORT QTR VEIW

A CLOSE UP VEIW OF THE BRIDGE AREA

DETAIL OF MIDSHIPS SECTION OF THE SHIP ---------- AFT VEIW WITH PARTS THAT NEED UPGRADE

OVERHEAD VEIW OF BASIC BOW DETAILS ( MUCH TO BE UPGRADED )

BOW OVERHEAD VEIW --------- STERN OVERHEAD VEIW

PORT SIDE BASIC DETAIL WORKS SO FAR

BOW VEIW ----------- STERN VEIW

STD VEIW OF WORK SO FAR

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Georgios Averof

Namesake: George Averoff
Ordered: 1909
Builder: Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno
Laid down: 27 February 1910
Launched: 12 March 1910
Commissioned: 16 May 1911
Decommissioned: 1 August 1952
Nickname(s): "Lucky Uncle George" by Greeks, "Seitan papor" by Turks
Fate: Used as museum ship

Status: Museum ship at Palaio Faliro

Action at

Battle of Elli,
Battle of Lemnos.

General characteristics
Class and type: Pisa-class armored cruiser
Displacement:

Full load 10,200 tons
Standard 9,956 tons

Length: 140.13 m (459.7 ft)
Beam: 21 m (69 ft)
Draft: 7.18 m (23.6 ft)

Propulsion:

Boilers: 22× Belleville water tube type,

Engines: 2× four-cylinder compound reciprocating steam engines, Shafts: twin screw ship, Power: 19,000 shp (14.2 MW)

Speed:

23.5 knots (43.5 km/h; 27.0 mph) maximum
20 knots operational

Range: 2,480 nautical miles (4,590 km) at 17.5 knots (32 km/h)
Complement:

670
maximum capacity: 1200

Armament:

Original configuration:
4 × 234mm (9.2in) guns (2 × 2)
8 × 190mm (7.5in) guns (4 × 2)
16 × 76mm (3in) guns
4 × 47 mm (1.85in) guns
3 × 430mm (17in) torpedo tubes

After refit:

4 × 234mm (9.2in) guns (2 × 2)
8 × 190mm (7.5in) guns (4 × 2)
8 × 76mm (3in) guns
4 × 76 mm (3in) A/A guns
6 × 36mm (1.42in) A/A guns

Armor:

Belt: 200 mm (7.9 in) midships, 80 mm (3.15 in) at ends
Deck: up to 40 mm (1.6 in)
Turrets: 200 mm (7.9 in) at 234mm turrets, 175 mm (6.9 in) at 190mm turrets
Barbettes: up to 180 mm (7.1 in)
Conning tower: up to 180 mm (7.1 in)

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