Greek destroyer Hydra
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Hydra (Greek: ΒΠ Ύδρα) (sometimes spelled Ydra[1][2]) was a Greek destroyer of the Kountouriotis class, which served with the Hellenic Navy during the early stages of the Second World War. It was named after the Saronic Gulf island of Hydra, which played an important role in the Greek War of Independence, and was the fourth ship to bear this name.
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Hydra (D 97) - ΒΠ Ύδρα (D 97) | |
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Greece | |
Namesake | Hydra Island |
Builder | Cantieri Odero |
Launched | October 21, 1931 |
Commissioned | November 1932 |
Fate | Bombed and sunk April 22, 1941, near Lagousa Island |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Kountouriotis-class destroyer |
Displacement |
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Length | 92 m (302 ft) |
Beam | 9.5 m (31 ft) |
Draft | 3.65 m (12.0 ft) |
Propulsion | Boilers: 3, Engines: 2 shaft Parsons type geared turbines, Power: 44,000 hp |
Speed | 38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) maximum |
Complement | 156 |
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