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Georgios Averof (Greek: Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ) is a modified Pisa-class armoured cruiser built in Italy for the Royal Hellenic Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. The ship served as the Greek flagship during most of the first half of the century. Although popularly known in Greece as a battleship (θωρηκτό), she is in fact an armored cruiser (θωρακισμένο καταδρομικό), the only ship ofContinue reading “Armored cruiser Georgios Averof in dry dock for restoration and repairs, Elefsis, Greece, May 2017”