Greek steamer Othon

The Othon (Greek: Όθων) was a military 430-ton paddle steamer of the Hellenic Navy, named after the first king of independent Greece, Otto. It was designed by naval architect Georgios Tombazis and built in 1838 at the Poros Naval Shipyard. It was powered by 2 Maudslay Sons & Field 120 hp steam engines, and was armed with two 18 pounder long guns and four 32 pounder carronades; total crew was 59 (officers and men). The ship was renamed Athinai ("Athens") after Otto's ousting in 1862 and decommissioned in 1864.

SS Othon

History
Name	Othon (1838–62) Athinai (1862–64)
Builder	Poros Naval Shipyard
Launched	1838
Decommissioned	1864
General characteristics
Type	Paddle steamer
Tonnage	430 tons
Installed power	2 × 120 hp (89 kW) steam engines
Propulsion	Paddle wheels
Speed	9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph)
Complement	59
Armament	2 × 18 pdr (8.2 kg) long guns 4 × 32 pdr (15 kg) carronades

Bibliography

• Skartsis, L.S. (2012). Greek vehicle & machine manufacturers 1800 to present: A pictorial history (eBook). Marathon. ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4.

External links

• "Steamship "Othon"". Hellas Army (in Greek).