Greek frigate Salamis

The Greek frigate Salamis (F-455) (Greek: Φ/Γ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΣ) is the fourth ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramagas. It is the third ship of the Hellenic Navy to be named after Salamis Island and the famous Battle of Salamis, the first being the uncompleted dreadnought Salamis.

Salamis (F-455)
Φ/Γ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΣ (F 455)
History
Greece
Namesake: Battle of Salamis
Builder: Hellenic Shipyards Co.
Laid down: 20 December 1994
Launched: 15 May 1996
Commissioned: 16 December 1998
Status: in active service as of 2010
Notes: Official Hellenic Navy page
General characteristics
Class and type: Hydra class frigate
Displacement: 3,350 tons
Length: 117 m (384 ft)
Beam: 14.8 m (49 ft)
Draft: 6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion:
Speed:
  • 31-knot (57 km/h) maximum
  • 20-knot (37 km/h) cruise
Range: 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (diesels)
Complement: 173
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Signaal MW08 air search radar
  • Signaal DA08 air surface radar
  • 2 Signaal STIR fire control radar
  • Racal Decca 2690 BT navigation radar
  • Raytheon SQS-56/DE 1160 hull-mounted and VDS sonar
  • SLQ-25 Nixie torpedo decoy
  • Mk XII Mod 4 IFF radar
  • 2 Signaal Mk 73 Mod 1 radar for ESSM
  • Signaal STACOS Mod 2 combat data system
  • SAR-8 IR searcher
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
  • Argo AR 700 ESM system
  • Telegon 10 ESM system
  • Argo APECS II ECM system
  • 4 SCLAR decoy launchers
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1
Aviation facilities: Hangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter


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