Ioannis Damianos

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Ioannis Damianos
Born31 January 1861[1]
Died12 June 1920 (aged 59)
AllegianceFile:State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg Greece
Service / branchRoyal Hellenic Navy
RankFile:GR-Navy-OF7-sleeve.svg Rear Admiral
WarsGreco-Turkish War of 1897, Balkan Wars
Other workMinister for Naval Affairs

Ioannis Damianos (Greek: Ιωάννης Δαμιανός, 1861–1920) was a senior Greek Navy officer who fought in the Balkan Wars of 1912–1913. He was born on 31 January 1861 in Hydra.[2] He served in the Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and in the Balkan Wars of 1912–13 as head of the Ionian Sea squadron and later as head of the cruiser squadron.[2] He also repeatedly held the post of Minister for Naval Affairs.[2] He retired from service on 20 October 1917 and died on 12 June 1920.[2]

References

  1. Note: Greece officially adopted the Gregorian calendar on 16 February 1923 (which became 1 March). All dates prior to that, unless specifically denoted, are Old Style.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Μεγάλη Στρατιωτική και Ναυτική Εγκυκλοπαιδεία. Τόμος Γ′: Δαβατηνός – Ιωσήφ [Great Military and Naval Encyclopedia. Volume III] (in Greek). Athens. 1929. p. 4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)