Greek destroyer Navarinon (1933)

HMS Navarinon was a E-class destroyer in service with the Royal Navy. She carried the pennant number 1933. The ship was named after Echo. William Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton laid her keel on 20 March 1933. She was launched on 16 February 1934.

She was one of eleven ships of her class. The class followed the C and D-class destroyer and was succeeded by the G and H-class destroyer.

She displaced 1,405 long tons standard and 1,940 long tons at full load. She measured 100.3 m (329 ft) long with a beam of 10.1 m (33 ft). Her designed speed was 35.5 knots, and she carried a complement of 145. Her main battery was of 120 mm (4.7 in) calibre.

Her machinery developed 36,000 shp.

She served with the Royal Navy as HMS Echo until 5 April 1944. She then passed to the Hellenic Navy, serving as Navarinon (Ναυαρίνον) from 5 April 1944. She was in commission for 2,193 days of the Second World War.

She was broken up for scrap on 8 March 1956.

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