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International Navies – Greece
Hellenic Navy
Elli - (ex Kortenaer/Standard) class Frigate
Elli – (Kortenaer/Standard) Class Frigate
HS Elli (F 450) – HN photo
Ships
Pennant	Name		Commissioning Date
F 450	HS Elli		October 10, 1981
F 451	HS Limnos		September 18, 1982
F 459	HS Adrias		(July 26, 1979) 1994
F 460	HS Aegeon		(October 28, 1980) 1993
F 461	HS Navarinon		(April 24, 1980) 1995
F 462	HS Kountouriotis		(October 28, 1978) 1997
F 463	HS Bouboulina		(October 1, 1983) 2001
F 464	HS Kanaris		(April 14, 1983) 2002
F 465	HS Themistoklis		(December 2, 1981) 2003
F 466	HS Nikiforos Fokas		(November 25, 1982) 2004
General Information: (for specific information & history click on the ship’s name, above)
Programmes: A contract was signed with the Netherlands on 15 September 1980 for the purchase of one of the 'Kortenaer' class building for the Netherlands' Navy, and an option on a second of class, which was taken up 7 June 1981. A second contract, signed on 9 November 1992, transferred three more of the class. Recommissioning dates for the second batch are Aegeon 14 May 1993, Adrias 30 March 1994 and Navarinon1 March 1995. Kountouriotis, the sixth ship to transfer, recommissioned on 15 December 1997, Bouboulina, the seventh, on 14 December 2001, Kanaris, the eighth was recommissioned in November 2002 and Themistoklis the eighth was recommissioned in 24 October 2003. Modernisation: The original plan was to fit one Phalanx CIWS in place of the after 76 mm gun but for Gulf deployments in 1990-91 the gun was retained in 450 and 451 and two Phalanx fitted on the deck above the torpedo tubes. Corvus chaff launchers replaced by SRBOC (fitted either side of the bridge). The second batch of four ships were to be similarly modified but the original plan of one Phalanx vice the after 76 mm has been used as a cheaper alternative. An upgrade programme for these ships is planned to be completed by the end of 2006 but details have yet to be finalised. Modernisation is likely to focus on sensors, the combat data system and communications. The Phalanx system may be upgraded to RAM and flight decks may be strengthened to receive Aegean Hawks. Structure: Hangar is 2 m longer than in Netherlands ships to accommodate AB 212ASW helicopters.
... see also: INFO - Royal Netherlands Navy Kortenaer / Standard class
Technical characteristics (as built):
Length: 130,50 meters Beam: 14,60 meters Draft: 4,30 meters (6,2 m – w/propellers) Displacement: 3785 tons (full load) Propulsion: COGOG (Combined Gas or Gas) 2 Rolls Royce Olympus TM3B gas turbines (50880 shp); 2 Rolls Royce Tyne RM1C gas turbines (9900 shp); 2 shafts; 2 controllable pitch propellers (CPP); Speed: 30 knots Crew: approx. 175 - 200 Aviation/Hangar: aft Helicopter deck (20x11 meters); 2 AB212 ASW-Helicopters;
Armament (as built):
1 3"/62 cal. OTO-Melara DP-Gun (Elli & Limnos have 2); 24 Sea Sparrow SAM (2 x 4 in Mk.29 launcher / manual reload); 8 Harpoon RGM-84 SSM (2 x 4 in Mk.141 launcher); 1 20mm Phalanx Close in Weapon System (CIWS) (2 on F 450, 451) 2 20mm Oerlikon AA; 2 Mk.32/Mod.9 - twin 12,75” Torpedo Tubes, firing Mk.46/Mod.5 Torpedoes;
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