Greek cruiser Navarchos Miaoulis

Navarchos Miaoulis (Greek: Ναύαρχος Μιαούλης, "Admiral Miaoulis") was a 1,820 ton Greek masted cruiser (in Greek termed Εύδρομο) named for the admiral Andreas Miaoulis, the leader of the Greek rebels' fleet during the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829).

Navarchos Miaoulis - Ναύαρχος Μιαούλης
History
Greece
NameNavarchos Miaoulis
NamesakeAndreas Vokos Miaoulis
Ordered1877
BuilderForges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée
Laid down1878
Launched1879
Commissioned1879
Decommissioned1931
FateStricken
General characteristics
TypeCruiser
DisplacementStandard 1,820 tons
Length75 m (246 ft)
Beam11 m (36 ft)
Draught4.4 m (14 ft)
Propulsionsail; one propeller 2,400 hp (1,800 kW)
Speed13.5-knot (25 km/h) maximum
Complement180
Armament
  • 3 × 6.7-inch (170 mm)/25 calibre guns in single mounts
  • 1 × 6.7-inch (170 mm)/20 calibre gun
  • 6 × 37 mm (1 in) 1-pounder guns in single mounts

Navarchos Miaoulis was built by Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée in France, and she was purchased by Greece as part of their program of naval expansion after the unsuccessful Cretan uprising of 1866. She was soon rendered operationally obsolete with the acquisition of newer, faster and larger ships such as the battleship Spetsai and was made into a training ship. She served on active duty in this capacity until decommissioned in 1931.

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