Greek cruiser Elli (1912)
Elli - Εύδρομον Έλλη | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Greece | |
| Name | Elli |
| Namesake | Naval Battle of Elli |
| Builder | New York Shipbuilding |
| Laid down | 14 June 1911 |
| Launched | 9 May 1912 |
| Completed | November 1913 |
| Commissioned | 1914 |
| Fate | Sunk 15 August 1940 off Tinos harbour |
| Notes | Previously Fēi Hóng |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Chao Ho-class protected cruiser |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 98 m (321 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 12 m (39 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | 3 propellers |
| Speed |
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| Complement | 238 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Deck in (25mm) on flat, 2in (50mm) on slopes |
Elli (Greek: Κ/Δ Έλλη) was a 2,600 ton Greek protected cruiser (Greek: Εύδρομο Καταδρομικό) named for a naval battle of the First Balkan War in which Greece was victorious. She was completed in 1913 and commissioned in 1914. Elli saw action during World War I and in the disastrous Asia Minor Expedition. An Italian submarine sank her before the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War on 15 August 1940 while she sat at anchor.