Hydra (F-452) (Φ/Γ Ύδρα (F-452) |
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| Career (Greece) | |
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| Namesake: | the Hydra Island |
| Builder: | Blohm + Voss |
| Launched: | June 25, 1991 |
| Commissioned: | 1992 |
| Fate: | in active service |
| Notes: | Official Hellenic Navy page |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Hydra class frigate |
| Displacement: | 3,350 tons |
| Length: | 117 m |
| Beam: | 14.8 m |
| Draft: | 6 m |
| Propulsion: | [2 shaft CODOG, controllable pitch propellers , 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60,656 hp 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines, 10,040 hp |
| Speed: | 31-knot (57 km/h) maximum 20-knot (37 km/h) cruise |
| Range: | 4,100 nm at 16 kts (diesels) |
| Complement: | 173 |
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| Armament: | 1×Mk 45 Mod 2A, 2×Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS, 2 Mk141 4×8 Harpoon missile launchers, Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16×RIM-162 ESSM, 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2×324mm T/T for Mk46 torpedoes |
| Aircraft carried: | 1 |
| Aviation facilities: | Hangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter |
The Greek Frigate Hydra (F-450) (Greek Φ/Γ Ύδρα) is the lead ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class and flagship of the Hellenic Navy. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built in its shipyard; Three more vessels were built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramangas in the following years.[1]
Her maiden voyage was on November 12, 1992 under the commands of Captain Antonios Pappachristodoulou, when she suffered serious fire damage. After the necessary repairs Hydra arrived at Salamis Naval Base on January 28, 1993. She has participated in various NATO and international operations such as Sharp Guard, Decisive Enhancement, Enduring Freedom, etc.
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