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Revision as of 01:02, December 1, 2005
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Launched: | 19 Nov, 1926 |
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Decommissioned: | 1945 |
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General characteristics | |
Displacement: | tons (surfaced) 595 BRT tons (submerged) |
Length: | 62.4m |
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Speed: | 14 knots ( km/h) surface 9.5 knots ( km/h) submerged |
Complement: | 39 |
Armament: | 1 3.9" gun 2 MG 6 21" torpedo tubes (2 bow, 2 bow external, 2 stern external) |
Powerplant: | 1300 / 1000 HP (surfaced/submerged) |
Submarine RHS Papanikolis was built by F.&Ch de la Gironde (Bordeaux, France) and launched 19 Nov, 1926. It was a Katsonis Class, Y 2 Penant vessel. Papanikolis scaped to Alexandria and operated in the Mediterranean under British control. Decommissioned in 1945.
Noteable events involving Papanikolis include:
- 22 Dec, 1940: Papanikolis (Lt.Cdr. Iatridis) sinks the Italian sailing vessel Antonietta by ramming in the Adriatic.
- 24 Dec, 1940: Papanikolis (Lt.Cdr. Iatridis) torpedoes and sinks the Italian merchant Firenze (3952 BRT) in the Adriatic off Saseno Island.
- 11 Jun, 1942: Papanikolis sinks a small sailing vessel with gunfire off Cape Malea, southern Greece.
- 12 Jun, 1942: Papanikolis sinks the Greek sailing vessels Catina and Aghia Aikaterini with gunfire off Cape Malea, southern Greece.
- 13 Jun, 1942: Papanikolis sinks a Greek sailing vessel with gunfire off Cape Malea, southern Greece.
- 14 Jun, 1942: Papanikolis sinks the Greek sailing vessel Evangelista with gunfire off Nafplia.
- 15 Jun, 1942: Papanikolis sinks two sailing vessels with gunfire off Scarpanto.
- 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.
- 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
- Uboat.net: Allied Warships - RHS Papanikolis (Y 2)