Greek Ship Apostolis
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Hellenic Navy The Hellenic Navy (HN; , abbreviated ΠΝ) is the Navy, naval force of Greece, part of the Hellenic Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy historically hails from the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independ ...
have borne the name ''Apostolis'' () after Greek naval hero
Nikolis Apostolis Nikolis Apostolis (, 1770–1827) was a Greek naval commander, leader of the Psarian fleet during the Greek War of Independence. Apostolis was born on the island of Psara in 1770. He was initiated into the Filiki Eteria in 1818. When the revolt ...
: * , a launched in 1940 as HMS ''Hyacinth'' and transferred to Greece and renamed in 1943. She was scrapped in 1952. * , a launched in 1945 as USS ''Charles P. Cecil'' she was transferred to Greece in 1980 and renamed. She was scrapped in 2003. {{DEFAULTSORT:Apostolis, Greek ship Hellenic Navy ship names