Greek submarine Papanikolis (Y-2)

For other ships with the same name, see Greek submarine Papanikolis.
Y-2 Papanikolis – Y-2 Παπανικολής
History
Greece
NamePapanikolis (Greek: Y-2 Παπανικολής)
NamesakeDimitrios Papanikolis
BuilderChantiers de la Loire, Nantes
Laid down1925
Launched19 November 1926
Commissioned21 December 1927
Decommissioned1945
FateHull sold for scrap, conning tower preserved in the Maritime Museum, Piraeus
NotesHistorical summary from the Hellenic Navy website
General characteristics
Class and typeKatsonis-class submarine
Displacement
  • 576 long tons (585 t) surfaced
  • 775 long tons (787 t) submerged
Length62.5 m (205 ft 1 in)
Beam5.3 m (17 ft 5 in)
Draft3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) surfaced
  • 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) submerged
Complement30
Armament
  • 2 × 21 in (533 mm) internal bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 21 in (533 mm) external bow torpedo tubes
  • 2 × 21 in (533 mm) external stern torpedo tubes
  • 1 × 100 mm (4 in) gun
  • 2 × machine guns

Papanikolis (Greek: Y-2 Παπανικολής) was one of the most successful Greek submarines during the Second World War.