Strange fire in Greek Naval Base, for Zubr class, Corfu"



From the Greek Navy General Staff reported that around 16:00 in the fire broke TPA (Quick Ship Transfer) Class Zubr «Corfu» (L182), which evacuate directly from the ship's personnel with the assistance of the Fire Department Fire Station Naval Baseof Pireas.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire started from an unknown cause in far outer space of the vessel. Due to the proximity of the air-cushion landing field to the forest area Amfiali always lurking danger to ships lying there. The fire caused damage to the front skirt of the "Corfu", without creating other problems. Already started an inquiry from its superior authority for identifying the causes.

Greek media:
Greater loss from a simple fire Zubr ...
The best service offered to the Turks who negligently caused the fire in Amfiali, a sensitive area for the Navy, in which apart from Naval Training Command (NO), Education Centres and other buildings, facilities hosted the Underwater Demolition Command (IHR ) Management of Fast Craft (DTS) and air-cushion amphibious force of Management (HRM).

The damage suffered by the "Corfu", according to early estimates put it out of action, leaving the Navy with only one type vessel Zubr, the "Cephalonia» (L180) has been decommissioned as a "Zakynthos» (L183) and a rotation is out of service due to repairs ["Ithaca» (L181)].

Once everyone asked to limit the size of the army, in all fields if possible and for rapid transition to a crisis outbreak become important ... life and death, comes the fire to cause much damage. Eventually the Navy's force structure has changed in a few minutes down from the eternal ... this unknown factor.