The Maritime Museum of Crete, on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the impaction to a stupor of the legendary Destroyer “ADRIAS” (L-67), invites you to the Anniversary Event “Memories of Pride” on October 22, 2019 at 18:30 in Athens, Historic Ethnological Society of Greece – National Historical Museum (Palace of the Old House), which will be honored by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos.
This anniversary event will then be presented at the Municipality of Poros at the A. Sygrou Building on October 24, 2019 at 18:30 and finally in Hydra on October 26, 2019 at 18:30 at the Historical Archive – Museum of Hydra.
During the event, the Chairman of the Maritime Museum of Crete, Commodore (Eng) HN ret. Mr. Emmanouel Petrakis will present the model of the Destroyer ADRIAS (made by the team of volunteers of our Museum), while the Honorable Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Mr. Konstantinos Mazarakis-Ainian HN , will be the keynote speaker at the event, entitled “Pride Memories”.
The event will be co-ordinated by Ms. Dina Adamopoulou, Director of the Historical Archive – Museum of Hydra and the Commodore (Eng) HN ret. Mr. Emmanouel Petrakis, Chairman of the Maritime Museum of Crete.
The events are under the auspices of the Helenic Navy General Staff and the active participation of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation.