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The Cylon was a torpedo.
It was renamed a torpedo gun: "17".
It was built in 1881. The same type of torpedoes: "Samos II", " Chios II", "Mytilene", "Kos I", "Rodos I", "Cyprus" and "KYLAS". Renamed respectively to torpedo: ‘6’, ‘7’, ‘8’, ‘9’, ‘10’ and ‘17’. They were built at the German shipyards YARROW following an order from the Greek Government. Between 1881 – 1883. These vessels did not bring torpedo tubes with their purchase, these were later placed in Greece, except for the "SAMOS" and "HIOS" which were placed in Fiume. With Eastern Squadron he took part in the War of 1897.
They were used to prosecute smuggling.
Greek Torpilovola