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Author:  Navarchos [ November 22nd, 2018, 1:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Greek Rendel Gunboats
In 1881 Greece had 2 Rendel gunboats built at the Thames Ironworks and Shipbuilding Company for the shallow waters of the Ambracian Gulf. They received the names Hydra & Psara (Island naval forces during the Independence war of 1821). Later on 1889, they were renamed as Amvrakia & Action and the former names were given to the new Ironclad Battleships of the Navy. Received a minor modernization which changed their look on 1910. They saw action in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and Balkan Wars, served the Piraeus and Keratsini net barrage during World War I and were scrapped after World War I.

Displacement: 433/470 MT
Length: 39m
Breadth: 7.9m
Draught: 2.2m
Speed: 12Kts
Armament: 1x10'', 1x6'', 2x37mm, 1x356mm TT at the bow
Crew: 67

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Author:  Colosseum [ November 22nd, 2018, 3:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Very cool!
Author:  signal [ November 22nd, 2018, 3:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Nice work! I am stunned by the size of the main gun and
mount on such a small warship.
Author:  emperor_andreas [ November 22nd, 2018, 4:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Very nice work!
Author:  erik_t [ November 22nd, 2018, 5:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Strange ships, but nice drawings.
Author:  Charguizard [ November 22nd, 2018, 9:42 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Sweet, Rendel gunboats definitely needed more attention in SB.

Also the bow shading makes it seem like the bow is thick and fat, is it just me?
Author:  eswube [ November 22nd, 2018, 11:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Excellent drawings.
Author:  Navarchos [ November 23rd, 2018, 9:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Thanks a lot!

Rendel gunboats were unique designs and more than a hundred were built for various navies!
The funny thing is that in order to aim the main gun you have to turn your ship....which is awkward
...not useful...and backwards...in a turret era.
So, I suppose that these ships were mostly for shore bombardment.

I made a What if scenario....if the boats were converted to Minelayers during 20s-30s...and not scraped.
Reconstruction, re-engined, a new armament of 1 DP 88mm, 2x 20mm A/A and 56 Sea Mines load.

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Author:  heuhen [ November 23rd, 2018, 9:51 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
These boats must have a interesting sea charistic
Author:  Hood [ November 23rd, 2018, 10:25 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Greek Rendel Gunboats
Excellent drawings and additions!
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