Photo #: NH 54431
Greek battleship Kilkis
Under attack by German JU 87 dive bombers, at the Greek naval
base at Salamis, 23 April 1941. In the lower left, in the floating
drydock, is the destroyer Vasilefs Georgios.
Kilkis, the former USS Mississippi (Battleship
# 23), was sunk in this attack. The floating dock and destroyer
were also sunk (reportedly on 20 April ?), but Vasilefs Georgios
was subsequently raised and placed in service by the German Navy
as Hermes (ZG-3).
Photograph and some caption information were provided by Franz
Selinger.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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