graphic computer drawing by Andreas Kendristakis (thanks!
Pisa-class
An item reported that recently the Greek government signed a contract with the shipyard Orlando at Livorno, Italy to purchase the armoured cruiser (a sister ship of the Pisa) yet under construction.(1) Together with the replacement of the guns of the 3 ships of the Pisa-class costs 23.768.844 francs to be paid in 5 terms, the first at the signing of the contract, the last term at the delivery of the ships. The armoured cruiser was to be livered within 9 months, for an earlier delivery was a bonus available. The millionaire Averof g(2)ave 7 million drachmen to pay the first term and the ship was to be named after him. The minister of Finance presented the parliament with a law proposal for another 5 million drachmen needed to pay for building torpedo boats and purchase of ammunition.
Notes
1. The still existing Georgios Averof, laid down at the Cantiere navale fratelli Orlando, Livorno, Italy in 1907, launched on 12 March 1910, commissioned on 16 May 1911 and decommissioned on 1 August 1952.
2. George M. Averolff or Georgios Averof (15 August 1815 Metsovo, Greece-15 July 1899 Alexandria, Egypt).
