[Wulfmann]

Thanks for sharing. I did not know the times I spent in Greece Averoff had been preserved or would have made a visit.
It is unfortunate that most of the ships of pre WWII era are gone.
The few left besides Lucky George, USS Olympia (Dewey's Flagship at Manila) The dreadnaught battleship USS Texas, the pre-dreadnaught Mikasa in Japan (flagship at Tsushima) and the Russian cruiser Aurora (fired shots to begin Bolshevik revolution) are all that are left from the height of the gunship era.
Sad.
HMS Warspite deserved to be preserved more than any Brit ship.
Thankfully the Greeks saved Averoff and as time marches on that will continue to grow in importance.
Exactly where is the cruiser (originally classed as a second class battleship when built). Is there a tour specifically from Athens for tourist?
My daughter Aurora was just in Greece, her first trip outside the western hemisphere and I never mentioned the cruiser her being a tree hugger and all (although no liberal)
Thanks again for posting the pictures. I am sending some to family tonight

Wulfmann