Naval battle of Lemnos

Naval battle of Lemnos

On January 5, 1913, the information that the Ottoman fleet was moving towards the Dardanelles was received in Lemnos, where the Greek fleet was gathered. They immediately set sail the Averof, the battleships Hydra, Spetsai, and Psara, and 7 destroyers. The Ottoman...
Liberation of Lemnos

Liberation of Lemnos

On October 6, 1912, part of the Greek fleet led by the Averof cruiser, arrived in front of the Castle in Lemnos and the admiral Kountouriotis asked the Turkish commander for the immediate surrender of Lemnos. The next day the fleet moved to Mudros. The landing finally...