- Greek destroyer Thyella
"Thyella" (Greek: Α/Τ Θύελλα, "Storm") was a "Thyella" class
destroyer that served in the Royal Hellenic Navy (1907-1941). It was the first ship of that name in the Hellenic Navy.The ship, along with her three sister ships, was ordered from Britain in 1905 and was built in the Yarrow shipyard at Poplar, London.
During
World War I , Greece belatedly entered the war on the side of theTriple Entente and, due to Greece's neutrality the four "Thyella" class ships were seized by the Allies in October 1916, taken over by the French in November and served in the French Navy 1917-18. By 1918, they were back on escort duty under Greek colors, mainly in theAegean Sea . "Thyella" saw action in theGreco-Turkish War (1919-1922) .In
World War II , "Thyella" saw action and was sunk during the German invasion onApril 21 , 1941 offVouliagmeni nearAthens .ee also
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History of the Hellenic Navy
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