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Prince Charles Treated to Aerobatic Display Onboard Historic Greek Battleship (photos)

Prince Charles boarded the historic Greek warship Averof, now serving as a floating museum at Piraeus, south of Athens, on the second day of his historic visit to Greece. Accompanied by Greece's Defense Minister Panos Kammenos, Charles watched an aerobatic...

US Battleship Iwo Jima Docks at Cyprus Port (photos)

The USS Iwo Jima docked at Limassol port on Monday morning for refueling and crew R&R, reports said. Sailing from Haifa in Israel, the Iwo Jima, which has a crew of 2,500 U.S. naval personnel, has been in the eastern...

Historic Battleship 'Averoff' Bids Farewell to Thessaloniki (photos, video)

The historic Hellenic Navy battleship "Georgios Averoff" set sail from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Tuesday; after a two month stay, and has begun its long journey back to Athens and its usual berth at the Trocadero...

Historic Battleship Averoff in Thessaloniki (video)

The battleship 'Averoff', the most historic ship in the Greek navy, is visiting the city of Thessaloniki for the first time since the end of WWII as part of events marking the October 28 national holiday. The battlecruiser "constitutes a...

Historic Battleship Averoff Sails the Aegean after 70 years (video)

The battleship 'Averoff', the most historic ship in the Greek navy, will be visiting the city of Thessaloniki for the first time since the end of WWII. The ship is expected to arrive in the northern Greek city on Friday...

Legendary Greek Battleship ‘G. Averof’ Returns to Permanent Base (video)

The historic ship "Georgios Averof" which served as the Greek flagship during most of the first half of the last century, arrived back at Trocadero quay, next to Faliro Marina on Wednesday. It returned to her permanent berth after the...

Greek Navy Battleship to Host Refugees From Lesvos

Greek Navy battleship "Lesvos" is to sail to Lesvos island on Tuesday night to host refugees and migrants from the overflowing camps that are suffering from the heavy snowfall. The ship is to arrive on Lesvos on Wednesday and will...

70 Years Since the Return of Greek Battleship from the Middle East

A century has passed since Greek battleship “G. Averof” sailed into the Faliro bay and was appointed as the flagship of the Hellenic Navy, heading the martial efforts of the Hellenic Nation for self determination and restoration of Hellenism in...

The Party at Battleship ‘Averof’ that Shook the Nation

The wedding reception of Marietta Chrousala and Leo Patitsa, part of the Lemos family, on the battle ship and national symbol Averof, brought the Greek Navy right into a wavy storm. Political and military leaders are found speechless after seeing...

The Greek Mathematician Who Helped Einstein

Constantine Karatheodori (September 13, 1873 –  February 2, 1950) was a Greek mathematician known for his contributions to real and complex analysis, the calculus of variations, and measure theory. He is considered to be the greatest Greek mathematician since...

American B-52 Bomber Lands in Greece For the First Time

The U.S. Air Force has deployed its B-52 Stratofortress bomber to Greece for the first time, according to a new statement issued by Naval Support Activity Souda Bay. “A B-52 Stratofortress bomber was diverted to land at Naval Support Activity...

Planning a November Vacation in Greece? Kyparissia is Stunning in Autumn

Kyparissia is a beautiful seaside town located on the western coast of the Peloponnese that is off of the usual tourist path. The town itself has only around 5,100 inhabitants, making it an ideal place to sneak away and...

Anniversary of the Battle of Navarino: Major Victory in Greece’s War of Independence

One of the most crucial dates in Greece's War of Independence is October 20, 1827. It was on this date that a coalition of European powers defeated the mighty Ottoman naval forces at Navarino. After almost 400 years of Ottoman rule,...

Taking an Afternoon Odyssey in an Ancient Greek Warship

“The roaring seas and many a dark range of mountains lie between us,” wrote Homer in The Iliad. Luckily for Greek Reporter and over 100 paying guests this week, the seas were smooth for an afternoon voyage on the...

Trump to Stop in Greece En Route to Historic North Korea Meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to make a brief stopover at the Greek naval base of Souda Bay in Crete en route to Singapore to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next Tuesday. Greek daily Kathimerini reports that information...