Greek Submarine Delfin

Greek Submarine Delfin

Delfin (Greek: Δελφίν, "dolphin") was a Greek submarine (actually called a "submersible", καταδυόμενον, according to the then current French terminology) which served during the Balkan Wars and World War I. It was the second submarine to enter service in the Greek navy, after the Nordenfelt I (in service 1886-1901), and is notable as the first submarine in the world to launch a torpedo attack (albeit without success) against a warship.

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