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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, named after [[War of Independence]] naval hero [[Dimitris Papanikolis]]. '''Papanikolis''' scaped escaped to [[Alexandria ]] and operated in the Mediterranean under British control. Decommissioned It was 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 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 June 14|14 Jun]], [[1942]]: Papanikolis sinks the Greek sailing vessel Evangelista with gunfire off Nafplia.* [[June 15|15 Jun]], 1942: Papanikolis sinks two sailing vessels with gunfire off Scarpanto.* [[January 17|17 Jan]], [[1943]]: Papanikolis (Lt. Roussen) sinks the Greek sailing vessel Aghios Stefanos off Cape Malea, southern Greece.* 18 Jan, 1943: Papanikolis (Lt. Roussen) sinks the Greek sailing vessel Aghios Paraskevi with gunfire north of [[Heraklion]], [[Crete]].* 16 Mar, 1943: Papanikolis (Lt. Roussen) sinks the Greek sailing vessels Aghios Stefanos and Fiamenta with gunfire and by ramming in the [[Dodecanese ]] off Rhodos[[Rhodes]].
* 18 Mar, 1943: Papanikolis (Lt. Roussen) sinks the Greek sailing vessel Rina with gunfire and by ramming south-east of Cape Krio.
* 8 May, 1943: Papanikolis (Lt.Cdr. Roussen) sinks the Italian sailing vessels Maria and Vavara with gunfire north off [[Crete]].
==External Links==
*[http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/9903.html Uboat.net]: Allied Warships - RHS Papanikolis (Y 2)
 
 
 
[[Category:Hellenic Navy|Papanikolis]]

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