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Greek ship Tombazis information


At least two ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name Tombazis (Greek: Τομπάζης) after Greek naval hero Iakovos Tombazis:

  • Greek corvette Tombazis, a Flower-class corvette launched in 1941 as HMS Tamarisk and transferred to Greece and renamed in 1943. She was scrapped in 1952.
  • Greek destroyer Tombazis (D215), a Gearing-class destroyer launched in 1945 as USS Gurke she was transferred to Greece in 1977 and renamed. She was stricken in 1997.

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Greek ship Tombazis

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least two ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name Tombazis (Greek: Τομπάζης) after Greek naval hero Iakovos Tombazis: Greek corvette Tombazis, a Flower-class...

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Iakovos Tombazis

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Iakovos "Yiakoumakis" Tombazis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Τομπάζης, c. 1782–1829) was a merchant and ship-owner from the Greek island of Hydra who became the first...

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Tombazis

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Emmanouil Tombazis

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originally named Yakoumakis (Greek: Γιακουμάκης). Emmanouil Tombazis was the son of Nikolaos Tombazis and brother of Iakovos Tombazis. During the early years...

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Iakovos

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