Elli class
| Elli- class | |
|---|---|
 Port view of the HS Kanaris (Φ / Γ Κανάρης) |
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| Overview | |
| Type | frigate |
| units | 10 |
| Shipyard |
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| Namesake | Battle of Ellis |
| period of service |
1978–2003 Netherlands since 1981 Greece |
| Whereabouts | In service |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
3800 ts max. |
| length |
130 m |
| width |
14.5 m |
| Draft |
4.4 m |
| crew |
176-1196 |
| drive |
COGOG system
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| speed |
30 kn |
| Range |
4,700 nm at 16 kn |
| Armament |
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| helicopter |
2 Sea Lynx |
The Elli class is a class of frigates in the Greek Navy , some of which were initially built for the Royal Netherlands Navy as the Kortenaer class . Two of the ships were sold to Greece in 1981, the others followed from 1993 to 2001.
history
The frigates were designed as universal ships in the 1970s in order to be able to react to threats from aircraft , submarines and warships . Like most frigate designs of their time, they had a COGOG (Combined gas or gas) propulsion system.
The eight ships of the F122 class of the German Navy , which were built at the same time, come from the same design and are very similar to the Kortenaer class.
A total of ten ships were built by Royal Schelde in Vlissingen and two more by Wilton-Fijenoord in Rotterdam between 1975 and 1982. Two of them were sold to the Greek Navy during the construction phase and replaced in the Netherlands by two new Jacob van Heemskerck class ships that had better air defense capabilities. The contract for the sale of the first two ships to Greece was signed on September 15, 1980, followed on November 9, 1992 by the contract for the purchase of three more ships from the Dutch Navy.
The last five ships in the class also went to Greece after being decommissioned in the Netherlands between 2001 and 2004.
After their takeover, the ships were overhauled by the Greek shipyard Hellenic Shipyards , and all ships were overhauled by the same shipyard until 2009.
technology
The frigates of the Elli class are 130 meters long, 14.5 meters wide and displace a maximum of 3800 tons with a draft of 4.4 meters . The drive of the vessels carried by a COGOG system, two Rolls-Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines , each with 4,900 PS are at cruising speed to 20 knots used speed, two Rolls-Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines each with 25,700 PS bring the vessels to its maximum speed of 30 Node. The range is 4700 nautical miles at 16 knots cruising speed.
The armament consists of an Oto Melara 76 mm compact gun on the foredeck. For the anti-ship use the frigates are equipped with two quad starter for RGM-84 Harpoon - anti-ship missiles . A Mk. 29 eight - fold launcher for RIM-7 Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles is located in front of the bridge for use against air targets . Four torpedo tubes for Mark 46 lightweight torpedoes complete the armament.
In the hangar on the aft deck, two Westland Sea Lynx - helicopters are carried, however, is in the peace mission just a helicopter on board.
An LW 08 Long Range Air Surveillance Radar and a WM25 search and tracking radar supply the data for the SEWACO II EDP system with Link 11 data connection and satellite communication . A scout navigation radar supports the navigation of the ship. A Westinghouse AN / SQS-509 bow sonar enables the location of underwater targets.
In Greece, the ships were overhauled and given as a substitute for the Goalkeeper - close-in weapon system , the American Phalanx CIWS . In the first two ships, Ellis and Limnos , two were installed, in the other only one Phalanx CIWS. Further improvements related to the communication, radar and warfare systems. In addition, the control systems for the machine were renewed.
units
| ship | Namesake | Shipyard | Keel laying | Launch | Commissioning (Greece) | Previous name (Netherlands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F450 Elli (ΕΛΛΗ) | Battle of Elli | Royal Scheldt | July 1, 1977 | 15th December 1979 | October 10, 1981 | Pieter Florisz (planned) |
| F451 Limnos (ΛΗΜΝΟΣ) | Battle of Limnos | Royal Scheldt | June 13, 1978 | October 27, 1979 | September 18, 1982 | Witte de With (planned) |
| F-462 Koundouriotis (Κουντουριώτης) | Pavlos Koundouriotis | Royal Scheldt | April 8, 1975 | 18th December 1976 | December 15, 1997 | F807 Cortena |
| F-459 Adrias (Αδριάς) | City of Adriatic | Royal Scheldt | June 30, 1975 | March 26, 1977 | March 30, 1994 | F808 Callenburgh |
| F-461 Navarinon (Ναυαρίνον) | Battle of Navarino | Royal Scheldt | 2nd September 1975 | April 16, 1977 | March 1, 1995 | F809 Van Kinsbergen |
| F-460 Aegaeon (Αιγαίον) | Aegean Sea | Royal Scheldt | February 25, 1976 | September 30, 1978 | May 14, 1993 | F810 Banckert |
| F-465 Themistocles (Θεμιστοκλής) | Themistocles | Wilton-Fijenoord | 1st October 1977 | August 11, 1979 | October 24, 2003 | F823 Philips van Almonde |
| F-466 Nikiforos Fokas (Νικηφόρος Φωκάς) | Nikephorus II. | Wilton-Fijenoord | May 1, 1978 | November 15, 1980 | November 19, 2004 | F824 Bloys van Treslong |
| F-464 Kanaris (Κανάρης) | Constantine Kanaris | Royal Scheldt | 16th September 1979 | May 16, 1981 | November 2002 | F825 Jan van Brakel |
| F-463 Bouboulina (Μπουμπουλίνα) | Laskarina Bouboulina | Royal Scheldt | January 21, 1981 | May 8, 1982 | December 14, 2001 | F826 Pieter Florisz |
photos
F-461 Navarinon off the USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20), 2005
F-460 Aegaeon
F-451 Lymnos
F-465 Themistocles
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Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frigates Class Standard. (No longer available online.) Hellenic Navy, 2008, archived from the original on June 14, 2011 ; accessed on August 13, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Kortenaer Class: Data ( Memento of the original from November 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. As of June 14, 2008
