At that time the Greek Navy is organized in accordance with the approved American JCS force goals. As an act for compensation in 1950 the ship Elli was given while in 1951 the torpedo-boats Doksa-Niki, the mine-boats Aktion-Ambrakia, the tanker Naykratousa and the submarine Posidon and Amfitriti were given by the US. In 1947 a total of 6 gun ships were given to Greece from the US (Arsamogloy, Blessas, Pezopoylos, Meletopoylos, Xatziconstantis, Laskos).
Most of the ships given to Greece were in bad shape and needed repairing and new armor. In 1948 a minimum of 12 shore bombardments a month had been delivered against guerrilla positions. With vessels constantly on patrol and the bases of Salonika, Volos, Piraeus, and Patras alert to requests for support, any coastal area in Greece could be reached by sea in a few hours. Operations of the Greek Navy included minesweeping, movement of troops and materiel, bombardment and fire support, patrols to prevent guerrilla movement of men and materiel by sea, and the gathering of intelligence through local authorities in coastal villages. Other ships were returned to the countries they belonged and very few were bought.Īlthough the brunt of the fight against the guerrillas in the Greek Civil War was borne by the ground forces, the Greek Navy has contributed considerable support. Most of the ships were given in order to assist the American military aid.
Following the reconstruction of the Hellenic state, the need for renewing the ships of the fleet was more than necessary. It also participated to the overthrowing of EAM-HELLAS from the coastal areas and especially from the area of Athens. Hellenic Navy - History - Late 20th Century By the end of World War II, the fleets ships were spread to the islands and the ports of the Aegean sea aiming to hunt down the last remaining kernels of the enemy, escort ships with supplies for civilians and the refreshing of old naval services that would in turn contribute to the establishment of the Hellenic governance.
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