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The first organized Greek Naval Base during the Greek War of Independence (1821 Revolution) was founded on Poros. [1] The facility remained in use as the main naval base of the Royal Hellenic Navy until 1881 and is still used today for naval personnel training.
Eleusis military base Tanagra military airport 38°20′23″N 23°33′52″E / 38.33972°N 23.56444°E / 38.33972; 23.56444 ( Tanagra Tatoi Air Base
Crete Naval Base (Greek: Ναύσταθμος Κρήτης, Nafstathmos Kritis) is a major naval base of the Hellenic Navy and NATO at Souda Bay in Crete, Greece.. Formally known in NATO as Naval Support Activity, Souda Bay (NSA-Souda Bay), [1] and more commonly in Greece as the Souda Naval Base (Greek: Ναυτική Βάση Σούδας, Naftiki Vasi Soudas), it serves as the second largest ...
The Hellenic Navy established its headquarters at the island of Poros and the building of a new series of ships began at the naval base, [4] while old ships were gradually being retired. Furthermore, continuous efforts towards the education of officers were initiated.
For a list of ships in the fleet in this era, see The Hellenic Navy in 1917. Greek battleship Lemnos at Constantinople in 1919. The Navy, shortly before the Balkan Wars, was composed of a destroyer and battleship fleet. Its mission was primarily offensive, aiming at capturing the Ottoman-held islands of the Eastern Aegean, and establish naval ...
The Hellenic Navy incorporates a modern fleet consisting of strike units, such as frigates, gunboats, submarines and fast attack guided missile vessels and multiple types of support vessels, in order to be able to conduct naval operations that protect Greek national interests and guarantee the integrity of Greek territorial waters, the mainland ...
Following the capture of Thessaloniki in 1912, the Hellenic Navy established a permanent base in the area in 1926, when a signals station was created at the "Depot" area (Ντεπό). This station initially served both military and commercial maritime communication needs until 1934, when its role was limited to military naval communications. [4]
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.