Kilkis Greek Pre-Dreadnought

The Greek battleship Kilkis began as USS Mississippi, an American pre-dreadnought sold to Greece before the First World War. Her mixed armament and comparatively small size reflected an older battleship design approach that newer dreadnoughts had overtaken. Greek service continued under changing roles before the ship was destroyed by German air attack in 1941.

The former American Mississippi entered Greek service before the First World War. By 1941 it was obsolete as a battlefleet unit, and German air attack at Salamis destroyed a ship whose origins lay in the pre-dreadnought era.

Greece acquired the ship together with the former USS Idaho, renamed Lemnos. The transfer strengthened the Greek fleet quickly, but both ships belonged to a generation already overtaken by dreadnought construction and later by naval aviation.

Finish and color

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Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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