Basileos Giorgios (1867)
Casemate Ironclad 1868-1912 Vasilefs Georgios (Βασιλεύς Γεώργιος) or “Basileos” Giorgios, was an armored turret corvette built in Great Britain. She was ordered by the Royal Hellenic Navy in the 1860s, after a hard-fought independence war to defend her ports against the mighty Ottoman Navy. She was damaged at sea in 1870 and repaired in Portugal. … Read more