Osprey HSY-56A class gunboat

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The Gunboat class Osprey HSY-56A is a class of naval vessel currently in service in the Hellenic Navy. These ships are similar to Gunboats Class HSY-55. First commissioned in 2003, four ships are in active service.

Contents 1 Ships 2 Specifications 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Ships

• PG Mahitis (P 266), commissioned 23 October 2003
• PG Nikiforos (P 267), commissioned 30 March 2004
• PG Aititos (P 268), commissioned 5 August 2004
• PG Krataios (P 269), commissioned 20 October 2005

[edit] Specifications

• Displacement, full load: 575 tons
• Length: 56.5 m
• Beam: 10 m
• Draught: 3.6 m
• Main machinery: 2 Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 10,000 hp(m) sustained; 2 shafts
• Speed: 22 kn
• Range: 2,500 NM at 15 kn
• Crew: 50 (7 officers) plus 21 troops
• Missiles: SSM: 4 McDonnell Douglas Harpoon (can be fitted). FIM-92 Stinger
• 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 Rheinmetall 20 mm.
• Mines: 2 rails.
• Weapons control: SMCS TACTICOS (THALES)
• Radars: Surface search: Thomson-CSF Triton; I-band.
• Launchers: CHAFFS LAUNCHERS/SRBOC MK36 (2X6); RHIB: 2 Barracuda 7(m) 2 X 150 ΗΡ each
• Crane: 1.3 tons

[edit] See also

• Current Hellenic Navy ships
• Asheville Class Gunboat
• Gunboats Class HSY-55
• Gunboats Class Osprey 55
• Gunboats Class Thetis

v • d • e Ship classes of the Hellenic Navy Frigates Hydra Class · Elli class · Gunboats Thetis class · Osprey 55 class · Osprey HSY-56A class · Asheville class Submarines Glaukos class - Neptune I · Poseidon class - Neptune II  · Papanikolis class · Fast Attack Guided Missile Vessels Super Vita Class · La Combattante III Class · La Combattante IIIb Class · La Combattante IIa · Mine Warfare Ships Hunt class Mine Hunter · Osprey class Mine Hunter · Landing Vessels Iason Class LST · Zubr Class LCAC Type 520 LCU

[edit] References

• Hellenic Navy website