Ioannis Damianos (, 1861–1920) was a senior

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officer who fought in the

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of 1912–1913. He was born on 31 January 1861 in Hydra. He served in the

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and in the

of 1912–13 as head of the

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squadron and later as head of the cruiser squadron. He also repeatedly held the post of Minister for Naval Affairs. He retired from service on 20 October 1917 and died on 12 June 1920.

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1861 births 1920 deaths Hellenic Navy admirals Greek military personnel of the Balkan Wars Greek military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1897) Ministers of naval affairs of Greece {{Greece-mil-bio-stub