September 26, 1943: The destroyer "Vasilissa Olga" is sunk in Laki of Leros by German planestranslated
The anti-destroyer "Queen Olga" (D-15), Greyhound type, was one of the most glorious ships of our Navy, with rich action during World War II. He took part in dangerous missions in the Adriatic, Tobruk, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean. In February 1941, it was the one that transported the gold reserves of the Bank of Greece to Crete. And it was again the "QUEEN OLGA" that was chosen for the transfer of the Greek government to Megalonis, after the German invasion. Today, it rests in the wet embrace of the sea, in Lakki of Leros, where it sank, taking with it 71 members of its heroic crew. The story of "QUEEN OLGA" begins in England, where she was built and launched on June 2, 1938. The ship will take its name based on NW 25/8/38.
On October 28, 1938, the first commander, Chief Captain M. Zarokostas, will be placed on the "B.OLGA" and a few days later, the First Admiral E. Zarpas and the first engineer I. Politakos, where with a few non-commissioned officers they leave for Glasgow to receive the A/T.
On February 4, 1939, it performs sea trials and reaches the maximum safe...
