After three months of extensive maintenance and conservation work, a 107-year-old battleship returned on Wednesday to its berth in Athens, where it serves as a floating museum. A naval band played, surrounding vessels sounded their horns and a naval helicopter flew above as the Georgios Averof, a relic from the era of dreadnoughts, was nudged into its mooring spot. Three tugs towed the 10,000-tonne former Greek navy flagship from a shipyard in Skaramangas, where the repairs were carried out...
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