Greek Ship Kanaris
The following ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name ''Kanaris'' ( el, Κανάρης) after the Greek admiral and statesman Konstantinos Kanaris: * Greek gunboat ''Kanaris'', launched in 1835. * Greek auxiliary ship ''Kanaris'', a former British freighter launched in 1880 as ''Psara'', used as a torpedo boat tender The torpedo boat tender was a type of warship developed at the end of the 19th century to help bring small torpedo boats to the high seas, and launch them for attack. During the Turko-Russian war in 1877, the Russians requisitioned 19 trade ve .... * , a launched in 1941 as HMS ''Hatherleigh'' but transferred to Greece and renamed before completion. She was returned to the Royal Navy in 1959 and scrapped in 1960. * , a launched in 1945 as USS ''Stickell''. She was renamed on transfer to Greece in 1972 and scrapped in 2002. * , an launched in 1981 as HNLMS ''Jan van Brakel''. She was transferred to Greece in 2002 and renamed. See also * Kanaris (disambig ...
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Hellenic Navy
The Hellenic Navy (HN; el, Πολεμικό Ναυτικό, Polemikó Naftikó, War Navy, abbreviated ΠΝ) is the 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 Independence. During the periods of monarchy (1833–1924 and 1936–1973) it was known as the Royal Hellenic Navy (, , abbreviated ΒΝ). The Hellenic Navy is a Green-water navy. The total displacement of the fleet is approximately 150,000 tons and it is the 22nd largest navy in the world by total number of vessels. The HN also operates a number of naval aviation units. The motto of the Hellenic Navy is "Μέγα τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος" from Thucydides' account of Pericles' oration on the eve of the Peloponnesian War. At the Perseus Project. This has been translated as "The rule of the sea is a great matter". The Hellenic Navy's emblem consists of an anchor in ...
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Konstantinos Kanaris
Konstantinos Kanaris ( el, Κωνσταντίνος Κανάρης, ; c. 17901877), also anglicised as Constantine Kanaris or Canaris, was a Greek admiral, Prime Minister, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence.Woodhouse, p. 129. Biography Early life Konstantinos Kanaris was born and grew up on the island of Psara, close to the island of Chios, in the Aegean. The exact year of his birth is unknown. Official records of the Hellenic Navy indicate 1795, however, modern Greek historians consider 1790 or 1793 to be more probable. He was left an orphan at a young age. Having to support himself, he chose to become a seaman like most members of his family since the beginning of the 18th century. He was subsequently hired as a boy on the brig of his uncle Dimitris Bourekas. Military career Kanaris gained his fame during the Greek War of Independence (1821–1829). Unlike most other prominent figures of the War, he had never been initiated into the ''Filiki Eteria'' (Societ ...
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Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies. History Pre-steam era In the age of sail, a gunboat was usually a small undecked vessel carrying a single smoothbore cannon in the bow, or just two or three such cannons. A gunboat could carry one or two masts or be oar-powered only, but the single-masted version of about length was most typical. Some types of gunboats carried two cannons, or else mounted a number of swivel guns on the railings. The small gunboat had advantages: if it only carried a single cannon, the boat could manoeuvre in shallow or restricted areas – such as rivers or lakes – where larger ships could sail only with difficulty. The gun that such boats carried could be quite heavy; a 32-pounder for instance. As such boats were cheap and quick to build, naval forces favoured swarm ...
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Auxiliary Ship
An auxiliary ship is a naval ship designed to support combatant ships and other naval operations. Auxiliary ships are not primary combatant vessels, though they may have some limited combat capacity, usually for purposes of self-defense. Auxiliary ships are extremely important for navies of all sizes because if they were not present the primary fleet vessels would be unsupported. Thus, virtually every navy maintains an extensive fleet of auxiliary ships. However, the composition and size of these auxiliary fleets vary depending on the nature of each navy and its primary mission. Smaller coastal navies tend to have smaller auxiliary vessels focusing primarily on littoral and training support roles. Larger blue-water navies tend to have larger auxiliary fleets comprising longer-range fleet support vessels designed to provide support far beyond territorial waters. Roles Replenishment One of the most direct ways that auxiliary ships support the fleet is by providing under ...
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Torpedo Boat Tender
The torpedo boat tender was a type of warship developed at the end of the 19th century to help bring small torpedo boats to the high seas, and launch them for attack. During the Turko-Russian war in 1877, the Russians requisitioned 19 trade vessels to convert them as torpedo boat tenders. '' Velikiy Knyaz Konstantin'' was the first historical vessel in this new ship class. She was captained by Stepan Makarov, who was major naval engineer, early practitioner of torpedo usage and the author of concept of torpedo boat tender. On 14 January 1878, Makarov performed the first successful attack by self-propelled torpedoes in history. The Turkish ship ''Intibah'' was destroyed by torpedo boats launched from ''Velikiy Knyaz Konstantin''. In 1878, the British Navy commissioned the ''Hecla'' as a torpedo boat tender, followed by HMS Vulcan (1889). The 1896 French ship ''Foudre'' was a torpedo boat tender, before it was converted to a seaplane carrier. During World War II, the type evol ...
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Kanaris (other)
Kanaris may refer to: People * Kanaris family members: ** Aristeidis Kanaris (1831–1863), Greek Army officer, son of Konstantinos Kanaris ** Konstantinos Kanaris (1790–1877), Greek admiral and statesman ** Miltiadis Kanaris (1822–1901), Greek admiral and politician, son of Konstantinos Kanaris Other uses * Greek ship ''Kanaris'', several ships named after Konstantinos Kanaris See also * Canaris (other) Canaris may refer to: People * Claus-Wilhelm Canaris (1937–2021), German jurist * Wilhelm Canaris (1887–1945), German admiral and spymaster Other uses * Cañari, a native tribe in Ecuador * Cañaris District, Ferreñafe, Peru * ''Canaris'' ...