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Lemnos or Limnos was the English-language name of Θ/Κ Λήμνος, a 13,000 ton Mississippi-class battleship originally built by the United States Navy in 1904–1908. As USS Idaho (BB-24), she was purchased by the Greek Navy in 1914 and renamed Lemnos, along with her sister Mississippi, renamed Kilkis.
Kilkis or Lemnos in port in the United States At the outbreak of World War I in July 1914, Greece's pro-German monarch, Constantine I , decided to remain neutral, so the ships saw no action. The Entente powers landed troops in Salonika in 1915, which was a source of tension between France and Greece.
As a result, Kilkis and Lemnos were the only battleships delivered to Greece. Greece remained neutral for the first three years of World War I, though in October 1916, France seized the Greek Navy and disarmed both of the battleships. They remained inactive for the rest of the war. Both ships saw service in 1919–1922 during the Greco ...
In 1914, both Mississippi-class ships were sold to Greece, being renamed Kilkis and Lemnos; this was the only sale of functional US battleships to a foreign government. From 1914 to the early 1930s, the ships were active in the Greek Navy , serving mostly in coastal defense and attack roles.
As a stopgap measure, they purchased a pair of pre-dreadnought battleships from the United States: Mississippi and Idaho, which became Kilkis and Lemnos, respectively. [33] Kerr criticized this purchase as "penny-wise and pound-foolish" for ships that were "entirely useless for war", carrying a price that could have paid for a brand-new ...
Greek battleship Kilkis; L. Greek battleship Lemnos This page was last edited on 25 February 2013, at 09:46 (UTC). ...
Mississippi-class battleships. Kilkis (1914–1931) – The ex-USS Mississippi (BB-23) was in Greek service named after the Battle of Kilkis-Lahanas, hulk sunk by German aircraft in 1941 [1] Lemnos (1914–1932) – The ex-USS Idaho (BB-24) was in Greek service named after the Naval Battle of Lemnos, hulk sunk by German aircraft in 1941 [2]
Battleships of Greece. 4 articles. Kilkis. Lemnos. Salamis This page was last edited on 5 August 2024, at 17:43 (UTC). Text ...