Greek destroyer Hydra

For other ships with the same name, see Greek ship Hydra.

Hydra (D 97) - ΒΠ Ύδρα (D 97)
History
Greece
NamesakeHydra Island
BuilderCantieri Odero
LaunchedOctober 21, 1931
CommissionedNovember 1932
FateBombed and sunk April 22, 1941, near Lagousa Island
General characteristics
Class and typeKountouriotis-class destroyer
Displacement
  • Full load 2,050 tons
  • Standard 1,389 tons
Length92 m (302 ft)
Beam9.5 m (31 ft)
Draft3.65 m (12.0 ft)
PropulsionBoilers: 3, Engines: 2 shaft Parsons type geared turbines, Power: 44,000 hp
Speed38 knots (70 km/h; 44 mph) maximum
Complement156
Armament

Hydra (Greek: ΒΠ Ύδρα) (sometimes spelled Ydra[1][2]) was a Greek destroyer of the Kountouriotis class, which served with the Hellenic Navy during the early stages of the Second World War. It was named after the Saronic Gulf island of Hydra, which played an important role in the Greek War of Independence, and was the fourth ship to bear this name.

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