Greek frigate Psara (F-454)
_23_10_06_1138.jpg) Psara (F-454) (Φ/Γ Ψαρά (F-454) | |
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 Greece
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| Namesake: | the Psara Island |
| Builder: | Hellenic Shipyards Co. |
| Launched: | December 20, 1994 |
| Commissioned: | 1998 |
| Fate: | in active service |
| Notes: | Official Hellenic Navy page |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Hydra class frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,350 tons |
| Length: | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Beam: | 14.8 m (49 ft) |
| Draft: | 6 m (20 ft) |
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| Range: | 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (diesels) |
| Complement: | 173 |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 |
| Aviation facilities: | Hangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter |
The Greek Frigate Psara (F-454) (Greek Φ/Γ Ψαρά) is the third ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramangas as part of the programm. She has participated in various NATO and international operations such as Sharp Guard, Decisive Enhancement, Enduring Freedom, EU Operation Atalanta, etc.
On 29 March 2009, as flagship of EU NAVFOR Atalanta, Psara was involved in the capture of Somalian pirates fleeing from an unsuccessful hijack attempt on FGS Spessart, along with HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, SPS Victoria and USS Boxer.[1]
References
External links
- Official Hellenic Navy page for Hydra Class Frigates (English)
- SNMG-1 Press release on Spessart incident
- Video of capture, by the Hellenic Navy
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