Re: World Navies Listing
Thank you admin!!
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PGG
3 Sa'ar IV class 450fl
3 Super Vita class 570fl
9 Combattante III class 450fl
PTG
6 ex-German Type 148 265fl
2 Combattante class 255fl
2 Stamou class 115fl
The current (october 2005) status of HN PDGs and PCGs is as follows :
--> There are no any Saar IV boats carying anti-ship missiles. (the only Saar 4 boats that i have seen with my eyes are in use from the Hellenic Coastguard and cary no missiles)
--> 6 Type 148 (or CombattanteIIA) Fast Attack Ships (PTGs ) (P-72 , P-73 and P-77 cary EXOCET MM38 missiles while all the rest cary HARPOON)
P-72 Votsis (ex german P6152 /built 1973 / delivered from HN in 1995)
P-73 Pezopoulos (ex german P6142 /built 1972 /delivered from HN in 1995)
P-74 Vlachavas (ex german P6144/built 1973 /delivered 1995)
P-75 Maridakis (ex german P6151 /built 1974/delivered 1995)
P-76 Tournas (ex german P6145/built 1973/delivered 2000)
P-77 Sakipis (ex german P6147/built 1973/delivered 2000)
--> 9 Combattante III (both III and IIIB)
Fast Attack boats (PGGs) (french design , built in France and Greece , P-20,21,22,23 have EXOCET MM38 while P-24,26,27,28,29 have PENGUIN Mk2 missiles , ~45Otons full load)
P-24 Kavaloudis (built 1979)
P-26 Degiannis (built 1980)
P-27 Xenos (built 1980)
P-28 Simitzopoulos (built 1980)
P-29 Starakis (built 1980)
P-20 Laskos (built 1976 )
P-21 Blessas (built 1976)
P-22 Mykonios (built 1977)
P-23 Troupakis (built 1976)
There is in progress an upgrade program for some of the above ships (undertaken by THALES-mainly new sensors/radars/EW systems)
The following small boats (115tons) were originaly ordered for cyprus but after the invasion they were delivered to the HN. (built in france 1974 / SS-11/12 missiles).
P-286 Antoniou
P-287 Stamou
--> And finally under order/delivery are the followin
5 Super Vita PGGs (Vosper design , EXOCET MM 40 Block 2 missiles + RAM)
P-67 Roussen (delivery in 2004??)
P-68 Daniolos (laid down)
P-69 Krystallidis (laid down)
P-70 Grigoropoulos
P-71 Ritsos
There is limited information concerning the official delivery of the first 3 ships from the HN.
There is no such announcement in greek media or HN site.
For sure the first two are in see trials.