The Tethys II is the destroyer of the Navy of Greece, which took part in the First World War. It belongs to a series of Greek destroyers built in 1912-1913 by the German shipyard Vulcan Werke AG, Stattin - Bredow, which received the names of nymphs and oceanids of ancient Greek mythology. "Tethys" (Greek Θέτις or Θέτιδα) received the name of the sea nymph Tethys (the predecessor was the sailing ship "Tethys" 1830-1833). Other ships in the series were Doris , Daphne , Aigley , Alkioni and Arethus . The Greek flag was hoisted in 1913, in Stetin .
| Tethys II | |
|---|---|
| Θέτις II | |
| Service | |
 Greece | |
| Class and type of vessel | destroyer |
| Manufacturer | Vulcan Werke AG, Stetin , Germany |
| Construction started | 1912 year |
| Launched | 1913 year |
| Commissioned | 1913 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | 1926 year |
| Status | sold for scrap |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 145 tons |
| Length | 45 m |
| Width | 4.8 m |
| Draft | 1.2 m |
| Engines | Reciprocating steam engine |
| Power | 2600 l. with. |
| Speed | 21 knots |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 2 guns |
| Mine torpedo armament | 3 torpedo tubes Schwarztkopf 450 mm [1] |
In World War I, the destroyer escorted convoys to the Aegean Sea, and also carried out anti-submarine patrols.
During the period of the Asia Minor campaign of the Greek army of 1919-1922, the destroyer supported the army during landing and retreat. On September 3, 1922, the Tethys covered fire with the evacuation of the heroic Separate Division from Asia Minor Dikili [2] . The destroyer was withdrawn from the fleet and sold for scrap in 1926 [3] .
Heir
Tethys (protector) , which became part of the Greek Navy in 1960.