Hydra was the first of four frigates of the MEKO 200 type (the four being Hydra, Spetsai, Psara, and Salamis) ordered by the Greek government. The ship was delivered to the Hellenic Navy on 15 October 1992 and first sailed in Greek waters on 28 January 1993. The crest of the frigate Hydra is the same as that of her predecessor. It is based on one of the flags which the ships of Hydra sailed under during the 1821 revolution.[2]
In April 1988, the Hellenic Navy proposed and approved the four frigates of the MEKO 200 type in an effort to modernize its fleet. After a lengthy negotiation process, the following contracts were signed to fulfill the program:
A contract with ΜΕΚΟ Consortium (MC), Blohm + Voss AG and Thyssen Rheinstahl Technik to build the frigate in Germany.
A second contract with MEKO Consortium to supply parts to Hellenic Shipyards to build the other three Hydra-class frigates in Scaramanga, Greece
On 12 May 2020, Hydra sailed off from her port in Salamis Island to participate in Operation Irini, however the ship was damaged due to unknown reasons and had to be replaced by another ship of the same class, Spetsai.[3]
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^Vice Admiral C. Paizis-Paradellis, HN (2002). Hellenic Warships 1829-2001 (3rd ed.). Athens, Greece: The Society for the study of Greek History. p. 78. ISBN960-8172-14-4.
^. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
^"Η φρεγάτα "ΣΠΕΤΣΑΙ" στην Επιχείρηση IRINI… Γιατί αποχωρεί η "ΥΔΡΑ"; | Defence-point.gr". 27 May 2020.
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greek, frigate, hydra, other, ships, with, same, name, greek, ship, hydra, hydra, greek, Ύδρα, lead, ship, greek, hydra, class, frigate, flagship, hellenic, navy, ship, built, same, shipyard, blohm, voss, meko, frigate, class, which, design, based, three, more. For other ships with the same name see Greek ship Hydra Hydra F 452 Greek F G Ydra is the lead ship of the Greek Hydra class frigate and flagship of the Hellenic Navy The ship was built in the same shipyard as the Blohm Voss MEKO 200 frigate class on which its design was based Three more vessels were built by Hellenic Shipyards Co at Skaramagas in following years 1 It is the fifth ship in the Hellenic Navy to bear the name Hydra Hydra F 452 F G Ydra F 452 HistoryGreeceNameHydraNamesakethe Hydra IslandBuilderBlohm VossLaunched25 June 1991Commissioned1992Statusin active serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeHydra class frigateDisplacement3 350 tonsLength117 m 384 ft Beam14 8 m 49 ft Draught6 m 20 ft Propulsion2 shaft CODOG controllable pitch propellers 2 General Electric LM2500 gas turbines 60 656 hp 45 231 kW 2 MTU 20V 956 diesel engines 10 040 hp 7 490 kW Speed31 knots 57 km h 36 mph maximum 20 knots 37 km h 23 mph cruiseRange4 100 nmi 7 600 km 4 700 mi at 16 kn 30 km h 18 mph diesels Complement173Sensors and processing systemsSignaal 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 searcherElectronic warfare amp decoysArgo AR 700 ESM system Telegon 10 ESM system Argo APECS II ECM system 4 SCLAR decoy launchersArmament1 Mk 45 Mod 2A 2 Mk15 Phalanx 20 mm CIWS 2 Mk141 4 8 Harpoon missile launchers Mk 48 Mod 2 vertical launcher for 16 RIM 162 ESSM 2 Mk32 Mod 5 2 324 mm 13 in torpedo tubes for Mk46 torpedoesAircraft carried1Aviation facilitiesHangar for 1 Sikorsky S 70B 6 Aegean Hawk helicopterHydra was the first of four frigates of the MEKO 200 type the four being Hydra Spetsai Psara and Salamis ordered by the Greek government The ship was delivered to the Hellenic Navy on 15 October 1992 and first sailed in Greek waters on 28 January 1993 The crest of the frigate Hydra is the same as that of her predecessor It is based on one of the flags which the ships of Hydra sailed under during the 1821 revolution 2 In April 1988 the Hellenic Navy proposed and approved the four frigates of the MEKO 200 type in an effort to modernize its fleet After a lengthy negotiation process the following contracts were signed to fulfill the program A contract with MEKO Consortium MC Blohm Voss AG and Thyssen Rheinstahl Technik to build the frigate in Germany A second contract with MEKO Consortium to supply parts to Hellenic Shipyards to build the other three Hydra class frigates in Scaramanga GreeceOn 12 May 2020 Hydra sailed off from her port in Salamis Island to participate in Operation Irini however the ship was damaged due to unknown reasons and had to be replaced by another ship of the same class Spetsai 3 References edit Vice Admiral C Paizis Paradellis HN 2002 Hellenic Warships 1829 2001 3rd ed Athens Greece The Society for the study of Greek History p 78 ISBN 960 8172 14 4 HS HYDRA Archived from the original on 1 February 2014 Retrieved 26 January 2014 H fregata SPETSAI sthn Epixeirhsh IRINI Giati apoxwrei h YDRA Defence point gr 27 May 2020 External links editOfficial Hellenic Navy page for Hydra Class Frigates English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greek frigate Hydra amp oldid 1078183026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
