Emmanouil A. Miaoulis
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Emmanouil A. Miaoulis was a Greek
naval officer active during the first decades of the existence of the Royal Hellenic Navy.
family of Miaoulis
, which had played a prominent role in the Greek War of Independence
. His father was Antonios Miaoulis
, an officer in the War of Independence, and second son of the great admiral Andreas Vokos Miaoulis
.
After independence, Emmanouil Miaoulis joined the newly-established Royal Navy. In 1853, after a distinguished service, he was appointed to teach the first classes in theoretical navigation in the recently founded Hellenic Naval Academy, aboard the corvette
Loudovikos. He then was assigned as captain of the steam schooner Panope, and was sent to Britain to sail it home. During the voyage, the ship ran aground off Ferrol on northern Spain on 14 December 1856. Miaoulis was able to extricate his crew by correctly calculating the tide, but the ship had to be given up for lost. Exonerated by the subsequent court martial, in 1857 he was sent back to England to receive another newly built steam schooner, the Afroessa.
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naval officer active during the first decades of the existence of the Royal Hellenic Navy.
Biography
He was born into the notable HydriotHydra, Saronic Islands
Hydra is one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Saronic Gulf and the Argolic Gulf. It is separated from the Peloponnese by narrow strip of water...
family of Miaoulis
Miaoulis
The surname Miaoulis belongs to an illustrious family of Hydriot origin, whose original name was Vokos . Its members include:*Andreas Miaoulis, the most significant naval leader of the Greek War of Independence of 1821...
, which had played a prominent role in the Greek War of Independence
Greek War of Independence
The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution was a successful war of independence waged by the Greek revolutionaries between...
. His father was Antonios Miaoulis
Antonios Miaoulis
Antonios Miaoulis was a Greek politician and a revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence.-Biography:He was born on the island of Hydra and was the second son of the Hydriot admiral Andreas Miaoulis, a member of the historic Miaoulis family....
, an officer in the War of Independence, and second son of the great admiral Andreas Vokos Miaoulis
Andreas Vokos Miaoulis
Andreas Vokos, nicknamed Miaoulis , was an admiral and politician who commanded Greek naval forces during the Greek War of Independence ....
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After independence, Emmanouil Miaoulis joined the newly-established Royal Navy. In 1853, after a distinguished service, he was appointed to teach the first classes in theoretical navigation in the recently founded Hellenic Naval Academy, aboard the corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
Loudovikos. He then was assigned as captain of the steam schooner Panope, and was sent to Britain to sail it home. During the voyage, the ship ran aground off Ferrol on northern Spain on 14 December 1856. Miaoulis was able to extricate his crew by correctly calculating the tide, but the ship had to be given up for lost. Exonerated by the subsequent court martial, in 1857 he was sent back to England to receive another newly built steam schooner, the Afroessa.