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KRITI destroyers
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Χίος [Chios] | Fairfield, Govan, UK | 1914 | 16.12.1914 | 6.1915 // --- | completed for United Kingdom (Melampus) | ||
| Κρήτη [Kriti] | John Brown, Clydebank, UK | 4.1914 | 30.1.1915 | 6.1915 // --- | completed for United Kingdom (Medea) | ||
| Σάμος [Samos] | Fairfield, Govan, UK | 1914 | 1.2.1915 | 8.1915 // --- | completed for United Kingdom (Melpomene) | ||
| Λέσβος [Lesvos] | John Brown, Clydebank, UK | 4.1914 | 27.3.1915 | 7.1915 // --- | completed for United Kingdom (Medusa) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 1007 - 1040 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1200 |
| Length, m | 83.3 |
| Breadth, m | 8.15 |
| Draught, m | 2.59 |
| No of shafts | 3 |
| Machinery | 3 Brown-Curtis steam turbines, 3 Yarrow boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 25000 |
| Max speed, kts | 32 |
| Fuel, t | oil 278 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 102/41 QF Mk VII, 2 x 2 - 533 TT |
| Complement | 80 |
Standard scale images
Melampus 1915
Project history
Four 1000t destroyers ordered in June 1914 from John Brown - Kriti and Lesvos and at Fairfield - Samos and Chios. Requisitioned after the outbreak of the war and purchased in August 1914 by Royal Navy being renamed Medea, Medusa, Melpomene and Melampus respectively.
