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At least three ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name Salamis (Greek: Σαλαμίς), after the Greek island of Salamis and the Battle of Salamis:

  • Greek battleship Salamis, a battleship ordered from Germany in 1912 and launched in 1914,. She was never delivered and was scrapped incomplete in 1932.
  • Greek destroyer Salamis (1944), a B-class destroyer, launched as HMS Boreas in 1930 and renamed on transfer to Greece in 1944. She was returned to the Royal Navy in 1951 and scrapped.
  • Greek frigate Salamis (F-455), a Hydra-class frigate launched in 1996.

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Greek ship Salamis

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three ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name Salamis (Greek: Σαλαμίς), after the Greek island of Salamis and the Battle of Salamis: Greek battleship Salamis...

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Greek battleship Salamis

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Salamis (Greek: Σαλαμίς) was a partially constructed capital ship, referred to as either a dreadnought battleship or battlecruiser, that was ordered for...

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Battle of Salamis

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letting him know that much of the Greek fleet was stationed at Salamis), the Persian navy rowed into the Straits of Salamis and tried to block both entrances...

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Salamis Island

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port in Greece in terms of passengers, after the port of Piraeus. The traditional etymology of Salamis derives it from the eponymous nymph Salamis, the mother...

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Greek frigate Salamis

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The Greek frigate Salamis (F-455) (Greek: Φ/Γ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΣ) is the fourth ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate...

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Artemisia I of Caria

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during his fleet's defeat by the Greeks at the Battle of Salamis (September, 480 BC). Before the battle of Salamis, Xerxes gathered all his naval commanders...

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ordered a new dreadnought battleship, Reşadiye; in response, Greece ordered the dreadnought Salamis from a German shipyard. The Ottomans acquired the ex-Brazilian...

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List of active Hellenic Navy ships

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boats, 10 gunboats, and 15 helicopters. List of current Greek frigates List of decommissioned ships of the Hellenic Navy List of former equipment of the...

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Greek frigate Hydra

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Psara, and Salamis) ordered by the Greek government. The ship was delivered to the Hellenic Navy on 15 October 1992 and first sailed in Greek waters on...

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Ampelakia

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Ampelakia (Greek: Αμπελάκια, meaning vineyards) is a town and a former municipality of Salamis Island, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it...

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Ajax the Great

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ISBN 978-0-674-96785-4. "Salamis The Island" Archived 2009-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Salamis The Island – Salamina Municipality – Greek Island Mike Dixon-Kennedy...

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Salamis Naval Base

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The Salamis Naval Base (Greek: Ναύσταθμος Σαλαμίνας) is the largest naval base of the Hellenic Navy. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island...

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Second Persian invasion of Greece

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of Salamis, where the huge number of Persian ships became disorganised, and were soundly beaten by the Allied fleet. The Allied victory at Salamis prevented...

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CS Salamis Glory

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The ship was auctioned off to the Cypriot Salamis Cruises in 1996, and renamed Salamis Glory. Wikinews has related news: Two die after passenger ship and...

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Greek battleship Kilkis

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by German Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers at Salamis Naval Base, together with her sister ship Lemnos. The two ships were ultimately raised in the 1950s and...

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Greek battleship Lemnos

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used as a barracks ship and subsequently disarmed. During the German invasion of Greece in 1941, she and her sister were sunk in Salamis by German Junkers...

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Greek brig Aris

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The brig Aris (Greek: Άρης, named after the god of war, Ares), was one of the most distinguished Greek ships during the Greek War of Independence and continued...

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Ships of ancient Rome

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generic Roman term for an oar-driven galley warship was "long ship" (Latin: navis longa, Greek: naus makra), as opposed to the sail-driven navis oneraria...

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Leon of Salamis

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Leon of Salamis (/ˈliːɒn, -ən/; Greek: Λέων) was a historical figure, mentioned in Plato's Apology, Xenophon's Hellenica and Andocides' On the Mysteries...

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Hellenic Navy

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suffered a decisive defeat at the Battle of Salamis. The following year, 479 BC, the Allies assembled the largest Greek army yet seen and defeated the Persian...

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Ancient history of Cyprus

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in 499 BC. The revolt on Cyprus was led by Onesilos of Salamis, brother of the King of Salamis, whom he dethroned for not wanting to fight for independence...

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Battle of Mycale

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Battle of Salamis ended in a decisive victory for the Allies, marking a turning point in the conflict. Following the defeat of his navy at the Salamis, Xerxes...

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Greece

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of Greek states since the mythical union of the Trojan War. The second Persian invasion of Greece was decisively defeated in 480–479 BC, at Salamis and...

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Damasithymus

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invasion of Greece. He fought at the naval Battles of Artemisium and Salamis in 480 BC. He participated as commander of the only Calyndian ship in the Persian...

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