Georgios Averof

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Georgios Averof (Greek: Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ) is a Greek warship which served as the flagship of the Royal Hellenic Navy during most of the first half of the 20th Century. Although popularly known as a battleship (θωρηκτό), it is in fact an armored cruiser (θωρακισμένο καταδρομικό), and the only such ship still in existence. In 1984, the Navy decided to restore her as a museum. The G. Averof of 10,200 ton propelled by Italian engines and French boilers, German generators and protected by British Armstrong guns.Length: 459.3 feet (140 meters) Beam: 68.9 feet (21 meters) Draft: 24.6 feet Displacement: 10,200 tons Armament: Two twin 234 mm turrets, four twin 190 mm turrets, eight 76 mm machine guns, four 76 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, six 37 mm machine guns and three torpedo tubes. The propellers on this model are from 'arq Joao Carvalho '. Thanks #Athens #battleship #boat #cuiser #Greece #military #navy #ship #war #warship #WWI #WWII