Underwater Demolition Command | |
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Διοίκηση Υποβρυχίων Καταστροφών (ΔΥΚ) | |
Active | 1957–Present |
Country | Greece Cyprus |
Branch | Hellenic Navy |
Type | Special Forces |
Role |
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Part of | Inter-Service Operational Rapid Response Command |
Nickname(s) | |
Engagements | Gulf War Imia crisis 1997 Albanian civil unrest Operation Atalanta Libyan civil war Operation Irini |
Website | Underwater Demolition Command |
Commanders | |
First | Captain Panagiotis Nikolareas |
Insignia | |
Abbreviation | Δ.Υ.Κ. |
The Underwater Demolition Command (Greek: Διοίκηση Υποβρυχίων Καταστροφών), abbreviated as DYK (Greek: ΔΥΚ,Greek pronunciation: [ðik]) and known until 2001 as the Underwater Demolition Unit (Greek: Μονάδα Υποβρυχίων Καταστροφών), abbreviated as MYK (Greek: ΜΥΚ, Greek pronunciation: [mik]), is the Greek Navy's special warfare unit.[1]