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AKTION gunboat (1882 / 1917)
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktion (ex-Ακτίου [Aktion], ex-Σπέτσαι [Spetsai]) | Thames Iron Wks, Blackwall, UK | 1881 | 1882 // 1917 | to Greece late 1918 (Ακτίου [Aktion]) |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 433 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 470 |
| Length, m | 39.0 pp |
| Breadth, m | 7.90 |
| Draught, m | 2.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 VC |
| Power, h. p. | 690 |
| Max speed, kts | 12 |
| Fuel, t | coal 60 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 263/27 RK L/30 C/84 Krupp, 4 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, 1 x 1 - 356 TT (bow) |
| Complement | 64 |
Project history
Iron-hulled screw gunboat of Rendel type. Seized in 1917 and returned in 1918.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Aktion served in 1917-1918 under French flag.
