Elli-class frigate

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Kanaris (F-464) in Malaga, 2008-08-11.jpg
HS Kanaris (ex HNLMS Jan Van Brakel)
Class overview
OperatorsFlag of Greece.svg  Hellenic Navy
Completed10
Active9
Retired1
General characteristics
Type Frigate
Displacement
  • 3,500 tons standard
  • 3,800 tons max
Length130 m (430 ft)
Beam14.5 m (48 ft)
Draft4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 20 knots (37 km/h) cruising
  • 30 knots (56 km/h) maximum
Range4,700 nmi (8,700 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement185-220 Officers and Petty Officers (depending on each ship)
Armament
Aircraft carried1-2 helicopters (1 SH-70B or 2 AB-212)

The Elli-class frigates are a series of frigates operated by the Hellenic Navy. The ships are of Dutch origin and are also known as Kortenaer-class or Standard-class or S-class frigates. The first two ships (Elli and Limnos), which have lengthened hangars and different armament were built specifically for the Hellenic Navy. The remaining ships are ex-Royal Netherlands Navy S-frigates of the Kortenaer class transferred to the Hellenic Navy in the 1990s and early 2000s. These robust and reliable ships constitute the backbone of the Hellenic Navy. Elli, for which the class is named, is itself named after two famous Greek cruisers, one of which was sunk during peacetime before the Greco-Italian War.

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Mid-life modernization project

There was a mid life modernization programme for six of the ten Greek ships which started in 2004 and was completed in 2009. The program was performed at Hellenic Shipyards and the upgraded frigates were the following: Kountouriotis (F-462), Adrias (F-459), Navarinon (F-461), Limnos (F-451), Elli (F-450), and Aegaeon (F-460).

The main modernization work included the following:

Bouboulina (F-463) was decommissioned on 18 February 2013. It will be used as a source for spare parts.

Incidents at sea

On 2 November 2017 Kanaris ran aground near the islet Atalanti, southwest of Psyttaleia in the Saronic Gulf, on the way back to the Salamis Naval Base. [2] There were no personnel injuries and no fuel leaks but there was serious hull damage which according to news reports affected the SONAR shell. After 8 months of absence for repairs the ship was again operational in July 2018 using the SONAR and dome from decommissioned Bouboulina (F-463). [3]

Ships

Ship [4] NamesakeCommissioning date into the Royal Netherlands NavyCommissioning into the Hellenic NavyStatus
Aigaion (F-460) Φ/Γ Αιγαίον Aegean Sea 29 October 198014 May 1993In service
Adrias (F-459) Φ/Γ Αδρίας Adriatic Sea 26 July 197930 June 1995In service
Bouboulina (F-463) Φ/Γ Μπουμπουλίνα Laskarina Bouboulina 11 October 198314 December 2001Decommissioned (18 February 2013)
Elli (F-450) Φ/Γ Έλλη Naval Battle of Elli 1982In service
Kanaris (F-464) Φ/Γ Κανάρης Konstantinos Kanaris 14 April 198329 November 2002In service
Kountouriotis (F-462) Φ/Γ Κουντουριώτης Pavlos Kountouriotis 26 October 197815 December 1997In service
Limnos (F-451) Φ/Γ Λήμνος Naval Battle of Lemnos 18 September 1982In service
Navarinon (F-461) Φ/Γ Ναυαρίνον Battle of Navarino 24 April 19801 March 1995In service
Nikiforos Fokas (F-466) Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς Nikephoros II 25 November 19822003In service
Themistoklis (F-465) Φ/Γ Θεμιστοκλής - Themistocles 2 December 19812003In service

References

  1. ↑ "defense-aerospace.com".
  2. ↑ "Frigate 'Kanaris' stuck in shallow waters, article in Greek Observer (02/11/2017)". Archived from the original on 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2018-07-08.
  3. ↑ "Ξανά «μάχιμη» η φρεγάτα Κανάρης, οκτώ μήνες μετά την προσάραξη στην Ψυττάλεια". ProtoThema. July 5, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Standard Class Frigates, hellenic Navy official website".
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