Osprey HSY-56A class gunboat
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Hellenic Navy
The Hellenic Navy is the naval force of Greece, part of the Greek Armed Forces. The modern Greek navy has its roots in the naval forces of various Aegean Islands, which fought in the Greek War of Independence...
. These ships are similar to Gunboats Class HSY-55. First commissioned in 2003, four ships are in active service.
Ships
- PG Makhitis (P 266), commissioned 23 October 2003
- PG Nikiforos (P 267), commissioned 30 March 2004
- PG Aittitos (P 268), commissioned 5 August 2004
- PG Krataios (P 269), commissioned 20 October 2005
Specifications
- Displacement, full load: 575 tonTonThe ton is a unit of measure. It has a long history and has acquired a number of meanings and uses over the years. It is used principally as a unit of weight, and as a unit of volume. It can also be used as a measure of energy, for truck classification, or as a colloquial term.It is derived from...
s - Length: 56.5 m
- Beam: 10 m
- Draught: 3.6 m
- Main machinery: 2 Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 10,000 hpHorsepowerHorsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
(m) sustained; 2 shafts - Speed: 22 kn
- Range: 2,500 NMNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
at 15 kn - Crew: 50 (7 officers) plus 21 troops
- Missiles: SSM: 4 McDonnell Douglas Harpoon (can be fitted). FIM-92 StingerFIM-92 StingerThe FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile , which can be adapted to fire from ground vehicles and helicopters , developed in the United States and entered into service in 1981. Used by the militaries of the U.S...
- Guns: 1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 85 rounds/min to 16 km (8.6 NM) anti-surface; 12 km (6.6 NM) anti-aircraft; weight of shell: 6 kg. 1 Bofors 40 mm/70. 2 RheinmetallRheinmetallRheinmetall AG is a German automotive and defence company with factories in Düsseldorf, Kassel and Unterlüß. The company has a long tradition of making guns and artillery pieces...
20 mm. - Mines: 2 rails.
- Combat Management System: ICMS TACTICOS
- Weapon Control Systems: LIROD; Electro Optical: Mirador
- Radars: Air & Surface search: Variant; Navigation: Βridgemaster-Ε
- Launchers: CHAFFS LAUNCHERS/SRBOC MK36 (2X6)
- RHIB: 2 Barracuda 7(m) 2 X 150 ΗΡ each
- Crane: 1.3 tons