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The 14"/45 caliber Mark 1 Mod 1 guns and turrets under construction at the Bethlehem Steel Corporation factory, in 1914.

Note: Countrary to popular belief, these photos are not of the New York Class or Nevada Class turrets. They were nearly identical to them, except they lacked the roof top hatches. A mistake I had made when I originally posted these photos.

These turrets were originally ordered by AG Vulcan Shipyard in Hamburg, Germany for the Greek Battleship Salamis that was under construction at their yard. In 1912, they had subcontracted Bethlehem Steel for four turrets of their latest design, which was the New York Class 14"/45 caliber Mark 1 Mod 1 guns and turrets, with some modifications.

However, by the time they were completed in December 1914, WWI had begun and the British had place blockade on Germany. This meant they couldn't be delivered. Later, Bethlehem Steel sold them the British, which built the Abercrombie Class Monitors around each turret. Salamis was never completed, her hull was launched in 1914 and later scrapped in 1932 after years of legal disputes between the Greek Government and AG Vulcan.

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Zubr LCACs in the Greek navy

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Calling All Rowers: Ancient Trireme "Olympias" Set to Sail (video) | GreekReporter.com

The trireme "Olympias," the world's only working model of an ancient trireme, will be available again this summer to the public for tours. The iconic ship of classical Athens led to its total dominance of the seas in those centuries.

By Tasos Kokkinidis

“The trireme “Olympias,” the world’s only working model of an ancient trireme, will be available again this summer to the public for tours. The iconic ship of classical Athens led to its total dominance of the seas in those centuries. Lucky visitors may visit the stunning wooden vessel or even try their hand at rowing it, out in the Saronic Gulf.’

“It is the fourth year in a row that the trireme will be open to visitors and volunteer rowers.”

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The Greek destroyer HHMS ADRIAS, minus her bows which had been blown off by a mine in the Aegean, heading towards Alexandria. She came in under her own steam at a speed of three knots having travelled in this condition for over 500 miles. © IWM (A 21204)

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‪Despacito performed by the Hellenic Navy 🇬🇷‬ ‪#GreekMusic #GreekBand #GreekNavy #Despacito‬

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Greeks waiting eagerly to greet relatives and friends serving in the Greek cruiser GEORGE AVEROFF soon after she arrived at Piraeus. © IWM (A 26355)

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HHMS ADRIAS, minus her bows, making three knots towards Alexandria. She had her bows blown off by a mine in the Aegean, she came in under her own steam at a speed of three knots having traveled in this condition for over five hundred miles. © IWM (A 21206)