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The G. Averoff armoured cruiser at
Trocadero marina. Commissioned:
May 16, 1911.
Trocadero marina. Commissioned:
May 16, 1911.
Length: 459.3 feet (140 meters).
Beam: 68.9 feet (21 meters).
Displacement: 10,200 tons
Beam: 68.9 feet (21 meters).
Displacement: 10,200 tons
The stern deck and one of 2 twin 9.2
inch turrets. As with must WWI era
warships the deck armour was light.
inch turrets. As with must WWI era
warships the deck armour was light.
Averoff fought successfully against
the Turks at The Battles of Elli and
Lemnos.
the Turks at The Battles of Elli and
Lemnos.
One of four axis mounted twin 7.5
inch turrets. They have a limited
field of fire.
inch turrets. They have a limited
field of fire.
The bow from the bridge of the
Averoff. The Olympic venues from
2004 are in the distance.
Averoff. The Olympic venues from
2004 are in the distance.
The bridge of the Averoff.
HN Velos, a destroyer, originally the
USS Charrette 1942 transfered to
Greece in 1959. Museum ship 1991.
USS Charrette 1942 transfered to
Greece in 1959. Museum ship 1991.
Below decks on the Averoff. A fair
number of the decks were open.
number of the decks were open.
The main bow twin 9.2 inch turret,
The ships Chapel. A Greek Orthodox
chapel.
chapel.
A Capstan marked with the shipyard
in Italy that built her.
in Italy that built her.
A view of the Averoff from the dock
near the stern.
near the stern.
A view of the Averoff from the dock
at the bow.
at the bow.
The ensign on the mast signifies that
Averoff is still an active ship in the
Hellenic Navy.
Averoff is still an active ship in the
Hellenic Navy.
The Averoff looking about ready to
set sail.
set sail.
A panoramic view of the Averoff
taken from on board the Velos.
taken from on board the Velos.
The 5 × 21 inch torpedo tubes for
the Mk14 torpedoes on Velos.
the Mk14 torpedoes on Velos.
The destroyer Velos now on Museum
ship duty. The main armamet is 4 x
5 inch guns.
ship duty. The main armamet is 4 x
5 inch guns.
The Olympias trireme built 1985-87
by donations and the Hellenic Navy.
It carried the Olympic torch in 2004.
by donations and the Hellenic Navy.
It carried the Olympic torch in 2004.
The Olympias in its shelter. It is 36.9
meters long and 5.5 meters wide.
meters long and 5.5 meters wide.
The three banks of oars that give the
trireme its name. The 170 oarsmen
can propel the trireme to 10 knots.
trireme its name. The 170 oarsmen
can propel the trireme to 10 knots.
The stern and steering oars of the
trireme.
trireme.
The tram arriving at Trocadero
station. Built in 2004 to move
tourists to the Olympic venues.
station. Built in 2004 to move
tourists to the Olympic venues.
The Small Harbour (Mikrolimano)
has fish restaurants all along its
edge.
has fish restaurants all along its
edge.
The beach of Piraeus between the
two harbours.
two harbours.
The National Maritime Museum - a
lot of models mostly. No pictures
allowed inside.
lot of models mostly. No pictures
allowed inside.
The conning tower of a Greek WWII
era submarine.
era submarine.
Zea Marina and Castello hill rising
in the background.
in the background.
Piraeus Archaeological Museum, and
the Lion of Moschato funerary
monument
the Lion of Moschato funerary
monument
restored mausoleum of a foreign
merchant Kalithea
merchant Kalithea
Mass produced funerary stones.
The bronze ram off of a trireme
pulled from the harbour.
pulled from the harbour.
A stone with standard measures from
the marketplace.
the marketplace.
The unique bronze Kouros Apollo
statue (520 BC) discovered buried
under some rubble in 1959.
statue (520 BC) discovered buried
under some rubble in 1959.
The bronze statue of Artemis.
The bronze statue of Athena.
Black figure vases from 6th Century
BC (left) and red figure vases from
5th-4th Century BC (right).
BC (left) and red figure vases from
5th-4th Century BC (right).
A stone engraved with standard units
of distance related to the human
body. From the Marketplace.
of distance related to the human
body. From the Marketplace.
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The large funerary stone hall in the
Archaeological museum.
Archaeological museum.