Greek frigate Psara
Psara (F-454) (Φ/Γ Ψαρά (F-454)
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History | |
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Greece | |
Namesake | the Psara Island |
Builder | Hellenic Shipyards Co. |
Launched | December 20, 1994 |
Commissioned | 1998 |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Hydra-class frigate |
Displacement | 3,350 tons |
Length | 117 m (383.9 ft) |
Beam | 14.8 m (48.6 ft) |
Draft | 6 m (19.7 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 31 knots (57 km/h) maximum |
Range | 4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h) (diesels) |
Complement | 173 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 |
Aviation facilities | Hangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter |
The Greek frigate Psara (F-454) (Greek: Φ/Γ Ψαρά) is the third ship of the Greek Hydra-class frigates. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramangas as part of the programme. She has participated in various NATO and international operations such as Sharp Guard, Decisive Enhancement, Operation Enduring Freedom, EU Operation Atalanta.
On 29 March 2009, as flagship of EU NAVFOR Atalanta, Psara was involved in the capture of Somalian pirates fleeing from an unsuccessful hijack attempt on the German tanker Spessart, along with HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, the Spanish frigate Victoria and USS Boxer.[1]
References
- ^ "Hellenic Navy Press release". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-04-13.