Submarine RHS Papanikolis

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RHS Papanikolis (Y 2)


RHS Papanikolis (Y 2)

Career Hellenic Navy Jack
Ordered:
Laid down:
Launched: 19 Nov, 1926
Commissioned:
Decommissioned: 1945
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General characteristics
Displacement: tons (surfaced)
595 BRT tons (submerged)
Length: 62.4m
Beam:
Draft:
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)