List of active Hellenic Navy ships

This is a list of active ships of the Hellenic Navy.

Class (Type)	Name	#	Name in Greek	Builder	In Service	Notes
Frigates
Hydra (Type: Meko-200HN)^[1]	HS Hydra HS Spetsai HS Psara HS Salamis	F 452 F 453 F 454 F 455	Φ/Γ Ύδρα Φ/Γ Σπέτσαι Φ/Γ Ψαρά Φ/Γ Σαλαμίς	Hellenic Shipyards Co.	4	Within the next two years a modernization and upgrading program will be launched for all four vessels.^[2]
Elli (Type: Standard)^[1]	HS Elli HS Limnos HS Adrias HS Aigaion HS Navarinon HS Kountouriotis HS Kanaris HS Themistoklis HS Nikiforos Fokas	F 450 F 451 F 459 F 460 F 461 F 462 F 464 F 465 F 466	Φ/Γ 'Ελλη Φ/Γ Λήμνος Φ/Γ Αδρίας Φ/Γ Αιγαίον Φ/Γ Ναυαρίνον Φ/Γ Κουντουριώτης Φ/Γ Κανάρης Φ/Γ Θεμιστοκλής Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς	Netherlands Koninklijke	9	F Elli (F-450) & F Limnos (F 451) built specifically for the Hellenic Navy. Modernization of Six frigates of the S Class completed by the end of 2010.^[2]
Fast Attack Missile
Roussen (Type: Super-Vita)	HS Roussen HS Daniolos HS Krystallidis HS Grigoropoulos HS Ritsos HS Karathanasis HS Vlahakos	P 67 P 68 P 69 P 70 P 71 P 72 P 73	ΤΠΚ Ρουσσέν ΤΠΚ Δανίολος ΤΠΚ Κρυσταλλίδης ΤΠΚ Γρηγορόπουλος ΤΠΚ Ρίτσος ΤΠΚ Καραθανάσης ΤΠΚ Βλαχάκος	Elefsis Shipyards	5 (+2)	Armed with Exocet MM40. To date, four vessels are active with the Hellenic Navy; the fifth ship (P 71) undergoes SAT. The remaining ships (P 72 and P 73) are under construction and scheduled to be delivered by September 2015 and June 2016 respectively.
La Combattante III	HS Laskos HS Blessas HS Mykonios HS Troupakis	P 20 P 21 P 22 P 23	ΤΠΚ Λάσκος ΤΠΚ Μπλέσσας ΤΠΚ Μυκονιός ΤΠΚ Τρουπάκης		3+1	Upgraded (2006) and fitted with MM38 Exocets. Vessel P 22 was damaged in a fire incident (2010); Hellenic Navy teams currently perform extensive refits to the boat.
La Combattante IIIb	HS Kavaloudis HS Degiannis HS Xenos HS Simitzopoulos HS Starakis	P 24 P 26 P 27 P 28 P 29	ΤΠΚ Καβαλούδης ΤΠΚ Ντεγιάννης ΤΠΚ Ξένος ΤΠΚ Σιμιτζόπουλος ΤΠΚ Σταράκης	Hellenic Shipyards Co.	5	Upgraded (2006-2011) and currently fitted with P24-P29 Penguins (Mk2/Mod3). All vessels to be fitted with Harpoon missiles by the end of 2015 as Penguins approach end-of-life.
La Combattante IIa	HS Votsis HS Pezopoulos HS Maridakis	P 72 P 73 P 75	ΤΠΚ Βότσης ΤΠΚ Πεζόπουλος ΤΠΚ Μαριδάκης	Construction Mecanique de Normandie	3	Fitted with Exocet MM38.
Gunboats
Osprey 55 HSY-55 Osprey HSY-56A	HS Armatolos HS Navmachos HS Kasos HS Polemistis HS Machitis HS Nikiphoros HS Aittitos HS Krataios	P 18 P 19 P 57 P 61 P 266 P 267 P 268 P 269	Κ/Φ Αρματωλός Κ/Φ Ναυμάχος Κ/Φ Κάσος Κ/Φ Πολεμιστής Κ/Φ Μαχητής Κ/Φ Νικηφόρος Κ/Φ Αήττητος Κ/Φ Κραταιός	Hellenic Shipyards Co.	8	Class HSY-55 designed by the Hellenic Navy. Modular concept so that weapons and sensors can be changed as required.
Asheville	HS Tolmi HS Hormi	P 229 P 230	Κ/Φ Τόλμη Κ/Φ Ορμή	Peterson Builders	2	HS "Tolmi" is ex USN USS Green Bay (PG-101).^[3] HS "Hormi" is ex USN USS Beacon (PG-99).^[4]
Submarines
Glafkos class (Type 209/1100 )	HS Nireus HS Triton HS Proteus	S 111 S 112 S 113	Υ/Β Νηρεύς Υ/Β Τρίτων Υ/Β Πρωτεύς	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	3	Program "Neptune I" upgrades.
Poseidon class (Type 209/1200 )	HS Poseidon HS Amphitriti HS Pontos	S 116 S 117 S 119	Υ/Β Ποσειδών Υ/Β Αμφιτρίτη Υ/Β Πόντος	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	3	Program "Neptune II" for Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) upgrades was cancelled.
Okeanos class (ex-Type 209/1200 AIP / )	HS Okeanos	S 118	Υ/Β Ωκεανός	Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft/ Hellenic Shipyards Co. (for Neptune II upgrades)	1	Program "Neptune II". Upgrades and refits, including AIP capabilities, are so extensive justifying this Type 2019/1200 boat as a separate class when compared to Poseidon class.
Papanikolis class (Type 214 )	HS Papanikolis HS Pipinos HS Matrozos HS Katsonis ** HS ??? ** HS ??? (TBD)**	S 120 S 121 S 122 S 123 S 124 S 125	Υ/Β Παπανικολής Υ/Β Πιπίνος Υ/Β Ματρώζος Υ/Β Κατσώνης Υ/Β ??? Υ/Β ???	Hellenic Shipyards Co./Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	4 (+2?)	All Type 214 boats are AIP equipped; boat S 122 undergoes SAT and a fourth ship (S 123) is under construction. All four submarines will be in active service by 2016. Two more vessels might be built as replacement to the Neptune II program.
Mine-Sweepers
Hunt USA Osprey	HS Evropi HS Kallisto HS Evniki HS Kalypso	M 62 M 63 M 61 M 64	Ν/ΘΗ Ευρώπη Ν/ΘΗ Καλλιστώ Ν/Α Ευνίκη Ν/Α Καλυψώ	Vosper Thorneycroft/ Avondale Shipyard	4	HS "Europa" is ex RN HMS Bicester, M-36. HS "Kalypso" is ex RN HMS Berkeley, M-40. HS "Evniki" is ex USN USS Pelican, MHC-53.^[5] HS "Kalypso" is ex USN USS Heron, MHC-52.^[6] Two more Hunters Class Osprey are expected to be commissioned in the HN in the near future, the USS Osprey (MHC-51) and USS Robin (MHC-54). See S. 3052: Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2008 for details.^[7] The Congress of the USA approved the transfer on September 10, 2008.
Torpedo Retrievers
Class: 430/430A	HS Arachthos HS Evrotas HS Nestos	A 461 A 460 A 463	ΠΑΤ Αραχθός ΠΑΤ Ευρώτας ΠΑΤ Νέστος	3
Landing crafts
Jason LST	HS Chios HS Samos HS Ikaria HS Lesvos HS Rodos	L 173 L 174 L 175 L 176 L 177	Α/Γ Χίος Α/Γ Σάμος Α/Γ Ικαρία Α/Γ Λέσβος Α/Γ Ρόδος	Hellenic Shipyards Co.	5	Military lift of 300 troops plus vehicles; 4 LCVPs.
LCU (Type: 520)	HS Ios HS Paros HS Sikinos HS Irakleia HS Pholegandros	L 167 L 179 L 168 L 169 L 170	Α/Β 'Ιος Α/Β Πάρος Α/Β Σίκινος Α/Β Ηρακλειά Α/Β Φολέγανδρος		0	According to the official Hellenic Navy website, all ships have been decommissioned
Zubr	HS Cephalonia HS Ithaca HS Corfu HS Zakynthos	L 180 L 181 L 182 L 183	ΠΤΜ Κεφαλληνία ΠΤΜ Ιθάκη ΠΤΜ Κέρκυρα ΠΤΜ Ζάκυνθος		4^[8]	Military lift of total 130 tons of cargo (battle tanks, personnel carriers, troops or combinations of those).
Patrol boats
Tjeld (Type: Nasty) (Type: Esterel)	HS Andromeda HS Kyknos HS Pegasus HS Toxotis HS Diopos Antoniou HS Kelevstis Stamou	P 196 P 198 P 199 P 228 Ρ 286 Ρ 287	ΠΠ Ανδρομέδα ΠΠ Κύκνος ΠΠ Πήγασος ΠΠ Τοξότης ΠΠ Κ/Β Δίοπος Αντωνίου ΠΠ Κ/Β Κελευστής Στάμου		6	Formerly called: torpedo boats.
Transport
Class: Pandora ex- LCU (Type: 520)	HS Pandora HS Pandrosos HS Naxos HS Serifos	A 419 A 420 L 178 L 195	ΠΜΠ Πανδώρα ΠΜΠ Πάνδροσος ΠΜΠ Νάξος ΠΜΠ Σέριφος	Perama Shipyards/ Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft	4	PTV "Naxos" and PTV "Serifos" are converted LCUs.
Tankers
Oil Tankers	HS Zeus HS Ouranos HS Hyperion HS Orion	A 375 A 416 A 417 A 376	Π/Φ Ζεύς Π/Φ Ουρανός Π/Φ Υπερίων Π/Φ Ωρίων		4
Water Tankers	HS Kalliroe HS Trichonis HS Doirani HS Kerkini HS Prespa HS Stymphalia	A 468 A 466 A 476 A 433 A 434 A 469	Υ/Φ Καλλιρόη Υ/Φ Τριχωνίς Υ/Φ Δοϊράνη Υ/Φ Κερκίνη Υ/Φ Πρέσπα Υ/Φ Στυμφαλία	Aulida shipyards	6
Other
Oceanographic & Scientific Research	HS Naftilos HS Pytheas HS Strabon HS Akatos 14	A 478 A 474 A 476 AΚ 14	Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Ναυτίλος Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Πυθέας Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Στράβων Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Άκατος 14		4
Auxiliary Vessels Class: Etna (AOR) Class: Thetis (AN 103) Net/Buoy Tender	HS Prometheus HS Thetis	A 374 A 307	ΠΓΥ Προμηθεύς ΦΘ Θέτις	Elefsis Shipyards	1
Lighthouse Tenders	HS Karavogiannos HS Lykoudis	A 479 A 481	ΠΦΑ Καραβόγιαννος ΠΦΑ Λυκούδης		2
Replenishment Ships Class: 701C (Type: Luneburg)	HS Axios HS Aliakmon	A 464 A 470	Π/Φ Αξιός Π/Φ Αλιάκμων	Blohm + Voss	2
Memorial Ships
Pisa-class Armoured Cruiser	HS Georgios Averof	-	Θ/Κ Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ		1	Museum ship. The ship is regarded as in active service, carrying the Rear Admiral's Rank Flag. It is the only Armored cruiser worldwide still in existence.
Fletcher-class destroyer	HS Velos	-	A/Τ ΒΕΛΟΣ	D-16	1	Museum ship. The ship is regarded as in active service. The ex-USS Charrette, she is preserved at Faliro Bay (Marina Flisvou) as the Museum of the struggle against the dictatorship, following its role in a 1973 mutiny.
Trireme	HS Olympias	-	Τριήρης Ολυμπιάς		1	Olympias is a reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme. She is hand-built and considered in active service.^[9]
Tugboats
Tugboat	HS Aias HS Gigas HS Danaos HS Iason HS Minos HS Nestor HS Pelias HS Persefs HS Adamastos HS Atrefs HS Atromitos HS Achillefs HS Diomidis HS Odyssefs HS Romaleos HS Thisefs	A 412 A 432 A 427 A 424 A 436 A 421 A 437 A 429 A 411 A 439 A 410 A 409 A 440 A 425 A 442 A 441	Ρ/Κ Αίας Ρ/Κ Γίγας Ρ/Κ Δαναός Ρ/Κ Ιάσων Ρ/Κ Μίνως Ρ/Κ Νέστωρ Ρ/Κ Πελίας Ρ/Κ Περσεύς Ρ/Κ Αδάμαστος Ρ/Κ Ατρεύς Ρ/Κ Ατρόμητος Ρ/Κ Αχιλλεύς Ρ/Κ Διομήδης Ρ/Κ Οδυσσεύς Ρ/Κ Ρωμαλέος Ρ/Κ Θησεύς		17	The Navy operates a mixed fleet of tugboats based at the two major naval docks of Salamis and Souda Bay. The list includes both open sea and harbour tugboats.

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References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Nikos Koukourouzis (nkouk@hotmail.com). "HELLENIC NAVY - Frigates Class Meko-200HN". Hellenicnavy.gr. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "DefenceNet - HN’s future planning and new procurement policy". Defencenet.gr. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
↑ "Green Bay". Nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
↑ "BEACON". Nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
↑ "Pelican". Nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
↑ "HERON". Nvr.navy.mil. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
↑ "GovTrack: S. 3052 [110th]: Text of Legislation, Reported in Senate". Govtrack.us. 1999-02-22. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
↑ Hellenic Navy "Other Ships"
↑ koukourouzis Nikos (nkouk@hotmail.com) (2004-05-14). "Hellenic Navy - Trireme". Hellenicnavy.gr. Archived from the original on 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2009-08-06.

Ship classes of the Hellenic Navy

Frigates	Hydra class Elli class

Gunboats	Thetis class Osprey 55 class Osprey HSY-56A class Asheville class

Submarines	Glafkos class - Neptune I Poseidon class - Neptune II Papanikolis class

Fast attack craft	Roussen class La Combattante III class La Combattante IIIb class La Combattante IIa class

Mine warfare ships	Hunt class mine hunters Osprey class mine hunters MSC-294 class minesweepers

Landing Vessels	Jason class LSTs Zubr class LCACs Barbe class

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References