Greek ship Lesvos

At least two ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name Lesvos or Lesbos (Greek: Λέσβος), after the Greek island of Lesbos:

  • Greek landing ship Lesvos (L172) a LST-1-class tank landing ship launched in 1942 as USS LST-389 and renamed USS Boone County in 1955. She was transferred to Greece in 1960 and renamed Lesvos. She was decommissioned in 1990.
  • Greek landing ship Lesvos (L176) a Jason-class tank landing ship commissioned in 1999.
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