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Submarine RHS Papanikolis

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'''Submarine RHS Papanikolis''' was built by F.&Ch de la Gironde (Bordeaux, France) and launched [[November 19|19 Nov]], [[1926]]. It was a Katsonis Class, Y 2 Penant vessel. '''Papanikolis''' scaped escaped to [[Alexandria ]] and operated in the Mediterranean under British control. Decommissioned in [[1945]].
Noteable events involving Papanikolis include:
* [[December 22|22 Dec]], [[1940]]: Papanikolis (Lt.Cdr. [[Miltiades Iatridis]]) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Antonietta by ramming in the Adriatic.* [[December 24|24 Dec]], [[1940]]: Papanikolis (Lt.Cdr. [[Miltiades Iatridis]]) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Firenze (3952 BRT) in the Adriatic off Saseno Island.* [[JUne 11|11 Jun]], [[1942]]: Papanikolis sinks a small sailing vessel with gunfire off [[Cape Malea]], southern Greece.* [[June 12|12 Jun]], [[1942]]: Papanikolis sinks the Greek sailing vessels Catina and Aghia Aikaterini with gunfire off [[Cape Malea]], southern Greece.
* [[June 13|13 Jun]], [[1942]]: Papanikolis sinks a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire off Cape Malea, southern Greece.
* [[JUne 14|14 Jun]], [[1942]]: Papanikolis sinks the Greek sailing vessel Evangelista with gunfire off Nafplia.

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