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History of the Hellenic Navy; Previous Chiefs of Hellenic Navy General Staff; Floating Μaritime Μuseums
Historical Brochure - Floating Naval Museum Battleship Georgios …
At the start of World War II, the G. Averof was the flagship of the Greek navy. The bombing of the naval base by Italian planes on November 1, 1940, led to the Greek flagship being relocated to Elefsina, where it remained throughout the Greco-Italian war.
History - Floating Naval Museum Battleship Georgios Averof
In 1984 the Hellenic Navy decided to convert her to a Floating Naval Museum and moved her to Faliro. Since then she has been there and honors the Hellenic Navy and the Naval Heritage of Greece with her presence.
The purchase of the ship - Floating Naval Museum Battleship …
Ten years after the Greek-Turkish War of 1897, the Hellenic Navy had a limited force of antiquated torpedoes and three French warships built in 1889. The urgent need for a reliable fleet resulted in the reinforcement of the fleet – at the end of 1908 – with four new English and four German destroyers.
GRMARFOR HQ - Πολεμικό Ναυτικό - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα
The crest of GRMARFOR HQ is composed of four separate symbols. A trident and a spear on its upper left side, symbolizing the naval combat power, the emblem of NATO on the upper right side, an anchor at the center, as a symbol of the Hellenic Navy and an Athenian trireme on the lower part, symbol of the crest of the Hellenic Fleet.
Hellenic Naval War College - Πολεμικό Ναυτικό - Επίσημη …
It is the largest library of Hellenic Navy with 8,794 titles / 12,329 book volumes. The library has a significant number of books dating back to the 17th century, which are maintained in a private institution when required.
Visit of the Chief of Hellenic Navy General Staff to the International ...
Nov 7, 2024 · From Monday 4 to Tuesday 5 November 2024, the Chief of Hellenic Navy General Staff Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras HN, visited the International Naval Defense Exhibition, EURONAVAL 2024, in Paris, at the invitation of the French counterpart, Admiral Nicolas Vaujour.
Official Visit of the Chief of Hellenic Navy General Staff to Cyprus
Jul 31, 2024 · On Monday, July 29, the Chief of Hellenic Navy General Staff visited the Naval Base “Evangelos Florakis”, where, after his official welcome by the Commander of the Navy Command, Commodore Minas Solomonides HN, he laid a wreath at the Memorial to the Fallen and Missing of the Navy.
Vice Admiral Polychronis Koulouris HN - Hellenic Navy
He joined the Hellenic Naval Academy in 1984 and graduated with distinction in 1988 as Ensign of the Hellenic Navy. His operational service includes a long period of sea service on board Frigates. In 1993, he attended the Naval Flight Officers course in the USA and later on he was assigned as TACCO on board P3B ORION of the Hellenic MPA 353 ...
Multinational Exercise “AEGEAN SEAL 24-I” - hellenicnavy.gr
Oct 29, 2024 · The exercise was conducted by the Hellenic Navy Underwater Demolition Command, focusing on Naval Special Operations, specifically on pre-landing Very Shallow Water (VSW) mine hunting and Explosive Ordnance Disposal / Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (EOD/C-IED) operations.