| History | |
|---|---|
 Greece | |
| Name | Loudovikos |
| Namesake | King Ludwig I of Bavaria |
| Builder | Poros Naval Shipyard, Poros |
| Launched | 1838; 186 years ago (1838) |
| Commissioned | 1838 |
| Decommissioned | 1873; 151 years ago (1873) |
| Renamed | Messolongion, 1862 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,000 long tons (1,016 t) |
| Length | 44.1 m (145 ft) |
| Complement | 182 |
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Loudovikos was a corvette of the Hellenic Navy built in 1838 at the Poros Naval Shipyard, designed by naval architect Georgios Tombazis. It was named after King Ludwig I of Bavaria, the father of King Otto of Greece.
It was a relatively large ship (length 44.1 m, 1000-ton displacement), was armed with two 22-lb plus four 20-lb long guns, and twenty-four 32-lb carronades, and had a crew of 182. The ship was not operationally utilized, and since 1846 it was used as a training ship (renamed Messolongion after the ousting of Otto in 1862). It officially remained in service with the Royal Hellenic Navy until 1873.
References
- L.S. Skartsis, "Greek Vehicle & Machine Manufacturers 1800 to present: A Pictorial History", Marathon (2012) ISBN 978-960-93-4452-4 (eBook)
- Piraeus Maritime Museum