Gunboats Class Thetis

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The Gunboat Class Thetis of the Hellenic Navy are boats of the size of Corvettes (575 tons) and carry firearms of 40mm and 20mm, torpedoes (Mk 46 Mod5) as well as rails of mines for mine laying. They have Sonar detection capabilities as they are equipped with sonar, and can be used in various types of missions. All ships are built by Rolandwerft, Bremen, and transferred from German Navy to Hellenic Navy.

1 Ships
2 Specifications
3 Modernisation
4 Links

[edit] Ships

NIKI (ex-Thetis) P 62 (ex-P 6052), commissioned for German Navy 1 July 1961, recommissioned for Hellenic Navy 6 September 1991.
DOXA (ex-Najade) P 63 (ex-P 6054), commissioned for German Navy 12 May 1962, recommissioned for Hellenic Navy 6 September 1991.
ELEFTHERIA (ex-Triton) P 64 (ex-P 6055), commissioned for German Navy 10 November 1962, recommissioned for Hellenic Navy 7 September 1992.

[edit] Specifications

Displacement Full Load (tonnes): 743.7
Displacement Standard (tonnes): 584.2
Length (m): 70
Beam (m): 8.2
Draught (m): 2.7
Range (nm): 2760 at 15 kt
Speed (knots): 19.5
Main machinery: 2 MAN V84V diesels; 6,800 hp(m) (5 MW); 2 shafts
Crew: 48 (4 officers)
Guns: 4 Breda 40 mm/70 (2 twin); 300 rds/min to 12.5 km (6.7 n miles); weight of shell 0.96 kg. 2-12.7 mm MGs.
Torpedoes: 6-324 mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes; 4 Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5; active/passive homing to 11 km (5.9 n miles) at 40 kt; warhead 44 kg.
Depth charges: 2 rails.
Countermeasures: ESM: Thomson-CSF DR 2000S; intercept.
Weapons control: Signaal Mk 9 TFCS.
Radars: Surface search: Thomson-CSF TRS 3001; E/F-band.

Navigation: Kelvin Hughes 14/9; I-band.

Sonars: Atlas Elektronik ELAC 1 BV; hull-mounted; active search and attack; high frequency.

[edit] Modernisation

The A/S mortars have been replaced by a second 40 mm gun and single torpedo tubes by triple mountings. Upgrades started in 2000 may include enclosed 40 mm gun mountings and Rheinmetall 20 mm guns to replace the MGs. Doxa has a deckhouse before bridge for sick bay.