Hellenic Navy

The Hellenic Navy (HN; Greek: Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in 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 Navy (Βασιλικόν Ναυτικόν, Vasilikón Naftikón, abbreviated ΒΝ).

The total displacement of all the navy's vessels is approximately 150,000 tons.

The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα το της Θαλάσσης Κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. This has been translated as "The rule of the sea is a great matter". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in front of a crossed Christian cross and trident, with the cross symbolizing Greek Orthodoxy, and the trident symbolizing Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology. Pericles' words are written across the top of the emblem.

List of Ships

 * Jason-class Tank Landing Ship (5) - 1996
 * HS Chios (L173)
 * HS Samos (L174)
 * HS Ikaria (L175)
 * HS Lesvos (L176)
 * HS Rodos (L177)
 * Zubr-class Landing Craft (4) - 2000
 * HS Cephalonia (L180)
 * HS Ithaca (L181)
 * HS Corfu (L182)
 * HS Zakynthos (L183)
 * Elli-class Frigate (5) - 1981
 * HS Elli (F 450)
 * HS Limnos (F 451)
 * HS Kanaris (F 464)
 * HS Themistokles (F 465)
 * HS Nikiforos Fokas (F 466)
 * Hydra-class Frigate (6) - 1992
 * HS Hydra (F 452)
 * HS Spetsai (F 453)
 * HS Psara (F 454)
 * HS Salamis (F 455)
 * HS Agistri (F 456)
 * HS Tenedos (F 457)
 * Aetos-class (FREMM) Multirole Frigate (6) - 2016
 * HS Aetos (F 458)
 * HS Panthir (F 459)
 * HS Leon (F 460)
 * HS Lykos (F 461)
 * HS Ierax (F 462)
 * HS Arkouda (F 463)
 * Poseidon-class (Type 209/1200 class) Submarine (4) - 1979
 * HS Poseidon (S-116)
 * HS Amfitriti (S-117)
 * HS Okeanos (S-118)
 * HS Pontos (S-119)
 * Papanikolis-class (Type 214 class) Submarine (6) - 2010
 * HS Papanikolis (S120)
 * HS Pipinos (S121)
 * HS Matrozos (S122)
 * HS Katsonis (S123)
 * HS Palaskas (S124)
 * HS Reinhold (S125)
 * Doirani-class Coastal Tanker (3) - 1972
 * HS Doirani (A434)
 * HS Prespa (A467)
 * HS Kalliroe (A468)
 * Ouranos-class Coastal Tanker (2) - 1977
 * HS Ouranos (A416)
 * HS Hyperion (A417)
 * Aris-class Training Ship (1) - 1981
 * HS Aris (A74)
 * Orion-class Coastal Tanker (3) - 1989
 * HS Orion (A489)
 * HS Zeus (A490)
 * HS Stymphalia (A469)
 * Lüneburg-class Replenishment Vessel (2) - 1991
 * HS Axios (A464) - former BMS Cobourg (A1412)
 * HS Aliakmon (A470) - former BMS Saarburg (A1415)
 * Etna-class Replenishment Vessel (1) - 2003
 * HS Prometheus (A374)
 * Hunt-class Mine Countermeasures Vessel (2) - 2000
 * HS Europa (M62)
 * HS Kallisto (M63)
 * Osprey-class Coastal Minehunter (2) - 2007
 * HS Evniki (M 61)
 * HS Kalypso (M 64)
 * Laskos-class Fast Attack Craft (4) - 1977
 * HS Laskos (P20)
 * HS Blessas (P21)
 * HS Mykonios (P22)
 * HS Troupakis (P23)
 * Kavaloudisclass Fast Attack Craft (5) - 1980
 * HS Kavaloudis (P24)
 * HS Kostakos (P25)
 * HS Degiannis (P26)
 * HS Xenos (P27)
 * HS Simitzopoulos (P28)
 * HS Starakis (P29)
 * Osprey 55-class Gunboat (2) - 1990
 * HS Armatolos (P18)
 * HS Navmachos (P19)
 * HSY 55-class Gunboat (2) - 1995
 * HS Pyrpolitis (P57)
 * HS Polemistis (P61)
 * Roussen-class Fast Attack Craft (7) - 2002
 * HS Roussen (P67)
 * HS Daniolos (P68)
 * HS Krystallidis (P69)
 * HS Grigoropoulos (P70)
 * HS Ritsos (P71)
 * HS Karathanasis (P72)
 * HS Vlachakos (P73)
 * Osprey HSY 55A-class Gunboat (4) - 2003
 * HS Machitis (P266)
 * HS Nikiphoros (P267)
 * HS Aittitos (P268)
 * HS Krataios (P269)