Greek destroyer Psara
.png) Psara - ΒΠ Ψαρά (D-98)
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| History | |
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 Greece | |
| Namesake | Psara Island |
| Builder | Cantieri Odero |
| Launched | 1932 |
| Commissioned | 1 May 1933 |
| Identification | D-98 |
| Fate | Sunk 20 April 20, 1941 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kountouriotis-class destroyer |
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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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The Greek destroyer Psara (D-98) (
Second World War. It was named after the Aegean island of Psara, which played an important role in the Greek War of Independence, and was the fourth ship to bear this name.[1]
She was constructed in
German invasion of Greece, she was attacked by German bomber aircraft on April 20, 1941, and sunk in the Saronic Gulf near Megara
, with 37 members of her crew as casualties.
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 Kriegsmarine |
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 Kountouriotis class | |
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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1941 | |
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