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Greek Ironclad RHNS Vasilefs Georgios 1868



The Greek ironclad Vasilefs Georgios, was an armored corvette built in Great Britain for the Royal Hellenic Navy during the 1860s. She became a cadet training ship at 1900 and she was stricken from the Navy List in 1912. The ship was scrapped in 1915.

General characteristics

Displacement: 1,802 MT
Length: 61.0 m
Beam: 10.1 m
Draft: 6.0 m
Installed power: 2,100 ΗP
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 1 steam engine
Sail plan: Schooner rigged
Speed: 12 knots
Range: 1,300 NM at 10 knots
Complement: 152 men
Armament:
2 × 9-inch rifled muzzle-loading guns
2 × 20-pounder rifled breech-loading guns

A very nice addition and very nicely drawn.

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Beautiful drawing Navarchos, and good of you to post Greek Navy ships, which are often overlooked when dealing with naval matters.
So, cheers on a drawing well done and Happy New Year !!

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Thank you Kim for the crest

"Never fear to try on something new. Remember that the Titanic was built by professionals, and the Ark by an amateur"

Excellent addition. Keep it up!