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| − | [[RHS Vasilissa Olga]] (D 15), an allied warship in [[World War II]], was a destroyer of the Vasilefs Georgios class. | + | [[RHS Vasilissa Olga]] (D 15), an allied warship in [[World War II]] of the [[Royal Hellenic Navy]], was a destroyer of the Vasilefs Georgios class. |
She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) | She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland) | ||
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| Launched: | 2 Jun, 1938 |
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| Fate: | lost 26 Sep, 1943 |
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RHS Vasilissa Olga (D 15), an allied warship in World War II of the Royal Hellenic Navy, was a destroyer of the Vasilefs Georgios class. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd. (Scotstoun, Scotland)
Vasilissa Olga escaped to Alexandria in May 1941. She was assigned pennant number H 86 by the British.
Vasilissa Olga (Lt.Cdr. G. Blessas, DSO, RHN) was lost to German aircraft while anchored in Lakki Bay, Leros on 26 September 1943.
Notable Events
Noteable events involving Vasilissa Olga include:
- December 15, 1942: The Italian submarine Uarsciek (620 tons) was sunk south off Malta by the British destroyer HMS Petard and the Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga.
- January 19, 1943: The British destroyers HMS Pakenham , HMS Nubian and the Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga intercept and sink the German transport ship Stromboli (475 tons) off the Libyan coast.
- June 2, 1943: The British destroyer HMS Jervis and the Greek destroyer Vasilissa Olga sink the Italian torpedo boat Castore (652 tons) off Cape Spartivento.