Georgios Averof (Greek: Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ) is a Greek warship which served as the flagship of the Royal Hellenic Navy during most of the first half of the 20th Century. Although popularly known as a battleship (θωρηκτό), it is in fact an armored cruiser (θωρακισμένο καταδρομικό), and the only such ship still in existence. In 1984, the Navy decided to restore her as a museum. The G. Averof of 10,200 ton propelled by Italian engines and French boilers, German generators and protected by British Armstrong guns.Length: 459.3 feet (140 meters) Beam: 68.9 feet (21 meters) Draft: 24.6 feet Displacement: 10,200 tons Armament: Two twin 234 mm turrets, four twin 190 mm turrets, eight 76 mm machine guns, four 76 mm anti-aircraft machine guns, six 37 mm machine guns and three torpedo tubes. The propellers on this model are from "arq Joao Carvalho ". This is an updated version of my previous model.Thanks #Athens #battleship #boat #cuiser #Greece #military #navy #ship #war #warship #WWI #WWII
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