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Description The Greek battleship Kilkis under attack by German Junkers Ju 87B Stuka dive bombers, at the Greek naval base at Salamis, 23 April 1941. In the lower left, in the floating dock, is the destroyer Vasilefs Georgios. Kilkis, the former USS Mississippi (BB-23), was sunk in this attack. The floating dock and destroyer were later scuttled, but Vasilefs Georgios was subsequently raised and placed in service by the German Navy as ZG 3 Hermes.
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Source Photo NH 54431 from the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, seized German wartime photograph
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