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==World War II==

The Greek Navy consisted of 1 old battleship (built in 1940, disarmed and turned to training duties in 1932), 1 minelayer, 10 destroyers and 6 submarines when Greece entered the war. The Greek Navy participated in a lot of operations in the Mediterranean and also in some convoys in the Atlantic Sea. The Greek merchant navy also contributed a lot during WWII.

The Greek vessels had big successes during whole war, fought bravely and contributed a lot in that war. The Greek Navy sank 2 Italian subs (the Uarsciek was captured by Greek and British destroyers on 15 Dec, 1942 in the Mediterranean but sank while in tow and the Neghelli) and 1 U-boat.

===Naval successes===
The Greek destroyer Pindos sank the U-458 with depth charges on 22 August, 1943 south-east of Italy.

It is claimed from Greek sources that the destroyer Adrias had a successful depth charge attack on 27 January, 1943 in the North Atlantic Sea. No German U-boat can be attributed to this attack. Also the same destroyer is claimed from Greek sources to have sunk U-623 on 13 February 1943, in the South Atlantic, west of the African coast. This is not true since that boat was sunk by a British aircraft.

===Naval losses===
Greeks lost many warships in the war, including 5 destroyers (Leon, Psara, Ydra, Vasilefs Georgios, Vasilissa Olga), the minelayer Elli and 4 submarines. None of these warship losses were to German U-boats.

It is worth to mention that the Greek minelayer Elli was sunk intentionally by the Italian submarine Delfino, while Greece was still a neutral country in the war.

According to our files the Royal Hellenic Navy lost 26 warships during WWII (38.81%).

===Ships of the Royal Hellenic Navy===
====Torpedo boats ====
*Alcyon Class
**RHS Aigli (lost 24 Apr, 1941)
**RHS Alkyoni (lost 24 Apr, 1941)
**RHS Arethousa (lost 24 Apr, 1941)
**RHS Doris (lost 23 Apr, 1941)
====Destroyers====
====Minesweepers====
====Escort destroyers====
====Submarines====
====Minelayers====
====Corvettes====
====Coastal defence ships====
====Armoured cruiser====
====Minelaying cruiser====
====Patrol craft====

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 ===Naval losses===
-Greeks lost many warships in the war, including 5 destroyers (Leon, Psara, Ydra, Vasilefs Georgios, Vasilissa Olga), the minelayer Elli and 4 submarines. None of these warship losses were to German U-boats.
+Greeks lost many warships in the war, including 5 destroyers (Leon, Psara, Ydra, Vasilefs Georgios, [[RHS Vasilissa Olga|Vasilissa Olga]]), the minelayer Elli and 4 submarines. None of these warship losses were to German U-boats.
 It is worth to mention that the Greek minelayer Elli was sunk on [[August 15]], [[1940]], intentionally by the Italian submarine Delfino, while Greece was still a neutral country in the war.

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 ==World War II==
-The Greek Navy consisted of 1 old battleship (built in 1940, disarmed and turned to training duties in 1932), 1 minelayer, 10 destroyers and 6 submarines when Greece entered the war. The Greek Navy participated in a lot of operations in the Mediterranean and also in some convoys in the Atlantic Sea. The Greek merchant navy also contributed a lot during WWII.
+The Greek Navy consisted of 1 old battleship (built in [[1940]], disarmed and turned to training duties in [[1932]]), 1 minelayer, 10 destroyers and 6 submarines when Greece entered the war. The Greek Navy participated in a lot of operations in the Mediterranean and also in some convoys in the Atlantic Sea. The Greek merchant navy also contributed a lot during [[WWII]].
-The Greek vessels had big successes during whole war, fought bravely and contributed a lot in that war. The Greek Navy sank 2 Italian subs (the Uarsciek was captured by Greek and British destroyers on 15 Dec, 1942 in the Mediterranean but sank while in tow and the Neghelli) and 1 U-boat.
+The Greek vessels had big successes during whole war, fought bravely and contributed a lot in that war. The Greek Navy sank 2 Italian subs (the Uarsciek was captured by Greek and British destroyers on [[December 15|15 Dec]], [[1942]] in the Mediterranean but sank while in tow and the Neghelli) and 1 U-boat.
 ===Naval successes===
-The Greek destroyer Pindos sank the U-458 with depth charges on 22 August, 1943 south-east of Italy.
+The Greek destroyer Pindos sank the U-458 with depth charges on [[22 August]], [[1943]] south-east of Italy.
-It is claimed from Greek sources that the destroyer Adrias had a successful depth charge attack on 27 January, 1943 in the North Atlantic Sea. No German U-boat can be attributed to this attack. Also the same destroyer is claimed from Greek sources to have sunk U-623 on 13 February 1943, in the South Atlantic, west of the African coast. This is not true since that boat was sunk by a British aircraft.
+It is claimed from Greek sources that the destroyer Adrias had a successful depth charge attack on [[27 January]], [[1943]] in the North Atlantic Sea. No German U-boat can be attributed to this attack. Also the same destroyer is claimed from Greek sources to have sunk U-623 on [[13 February]] [[1943]], in the South Atlantic, west of the African coast. This is not true since that boat was sunk by a British aircraft.
 ===Naval losses===
 Greeks lost many warships in the war, including 5 destroyers (Leon, Psara, Ydra, Vasilefs Georgios, Vasilissa Olga), the minelayer Elli and 4 submarines. None of these warship losses were to German U-boats.
-It is worth to mention that the Greek minelayer Elli was sunk intentionally by the Italian submarine Delfino, while Greece was still a neutral country in the war.
+It is worth to mention that the Greek minelayer Elli was sunk on [[August 15]], [[1940]], intentionally by the Italian submarine Delfino, while Greece was still a neutral country in the war.
 According to our files the Royal Hellenic Navy lost 26 warships during WWII (38.81%).