点评:We made a spur of the moment decision to visit this ship and we’re so glad we did. We knew nothing about her previously but came away inspired.
The English of the sailors/staff is spotty but there is well written English content on the signs and especially if you use the QR codes on the museum displays.
When you board, first stop into the beautiful chapel of St. Nicholas to the left of the gangplank. Not only does it speak to the faith of the crew, but the ship’s priest in World War II had a key role in saving the Avrof from destruction.
After the chapel , go below deck immediately. Most of the crew quarters and engine room have been replaced with an excellent museum that will help you understand the ship. She had a significant role in major battles against the Ottomans prior to Wor I, but my favorite story concerns the German invasion in 1940. The Greek naval commander ordered all the captains to scuttle their ships to prevent them from falling into German hands. But the ship’s priest and one of the officers led a rebellion and refused to sink their own ship. They made a daring and successful run for Alexandria. The Avrof was one of the few Greek naval ships (at least of comparable class) to survive the war, where she served in the Indian Ocean.
After you’ve viewed the museum you can come up and explore the ship up to the bridge level.
We went thinking we would stay 30 minutes and left 2 hours later. We were the only native English speakers I encountered, although there was a steady stream of visitors. There is a nice little gift shop with Avrof shirts and various commemorative items. However there is no guide to the ship in English.
翻译:我们一时冲动决定参观这艘船,很高兴我们这么做了。我们之前对她一无所知,但参观后受到了启发。
水手/工作人员的英语不太好,但标牌上有写得很好的英文内容,特别是如果你使用博物馆展品上的二维码。
登船后,首先要去跳板左侧美丽的圣尼古拉斯教堂。它不仅体现了船员的信仰,而且二战期间船上的牧师在拯救阿夫罗夫号免于毁灭方面发挥了关键作用。
参观完教堂后,立即下到甲板下。大多数船员宿舍和机舱已被一个优秀的博物馆取代,这将帮助你了解这艘船。她在第一次世界大战前与奥斯曼帝国的重大战役中发挥了重要作用,但我最喜欢的故事是 1940 年的德国入侵。希腊海军指挥官命令所有船长沉没他们的船,以防止它们落入德国人手中。但船上的牧师和一名军官领导了一场叛乱,拒绝击沉自己的船。他们勇敢而成功地逃往亚历山大。阿夫罗夫号是少数几艘在战争中幸存下来的希腊海军舰艇之一(至少是同类舰艇),她在印度洋服役。
参观完博物馆后,您可以上去探索这艘船,直到舰桥层。
我们以为我们会待 30 分钟,结果 2 小时后就离开了。我们是我遇到的唯一以英语为母语的人,尽管游客络绎不绝。这里有一家漂亮的小礼品店,里面有阿夫罗夫衬衫和各种纪念品。但是没有英文的船只指南。