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The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Hellenic Navy ( Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν , Vasilikón Naftikón , abbreviated ΒΝ ).
Because the Greek Navy at the time had no Naval Infantry (with the then 32nd Infantry Regiment only reorganised as a naval infantry unit in 1967), it was put down by a task force made up of naval sailors, officers, cadets, and even officers from the army, [5] who suffered 50 casualties. [6]
The Hellenic Armed Forces (Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized: Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) are the military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force. The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.
The Hellenic Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Greece. As of 2024, the Navy operates a wide variety of warships including: 13 frigates, 10 submarines, 19 missile boats, 10 gunboats, and 15 helicopters.
History of the Hellenic Navy; 0–9. 1944 Greek naval mutiny; E. Greek cruiser Elli (1912) F. French naval mission to Greece (1884–1890) L. Levant Schooner Flotilla; N.
The Hellenic Navy General Staff was established by law on 21 July 1907 and organized by Royal Decree on 12 November of the same year. It ceased to function following the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, and was reconstituted following Liberation in September 1944.
The first aviation units in the Greek Armed Forces were formed in June 1912. In the subsequent Balkan Wars, the Hellenic Navy was the first in military history to use aircraft to track down and bomb the enemy fleet (1913). [2]
The military history of Greece is the history of the wars and battles that took place in Greece, the Balkans, and the Greek colonies in the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, respectively, since classical antiquity.