Greek ship Ierax explained

At least two ships of the Hellenic Navy have borne the name Ierax (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Ιέραξ, "hawk"):

• an acquired in 1912 and decommissioned in 1946.
• a launched in 1944 as USS Ebert she was transferred to Greece in 1951 and renamed. She was sunk as a target in 2002.