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HELLENIC NAVY (GREECE)

COASTAL FORCES

DAVLIA patrol launches (1940-1943/1944-1947)

Distraton 1945

Names

AF.... Αστυπάλαια [Astipaleya] (ex-ML....)

AF1032, 1961- P271 Δαύλεια [Davlia] (ex-ML1032)

AF1051, 1961- P272 Πορταριά [Portaria] (ex-ML1051)

AF1149, 1961- P273 Κλεισούρα [Klissoura] (ex-ML1149)

AF1221, 1961- P274 Μπιζάνι [Bizani] (ex-ML1221)

AF1252, 1961- P275 Φάρσαλα [Farsala] (ex-ML1252)

AF1292, 1961- P276 Δίστρατον [Distraton] (ex-ML1292)

AF1307, 1961- P277 Καρυά [Karya] (ex-ML1307)

AF1375, 1961- P278 Καστράκι [Kastraki] (ex-ML1375)

AF.... Θάσος [Thassos] (ex-ML....)

Builders

Sussex SB Co., Shoreham, UK: Distraton

Newman, Hamworthy, UK: Farsala

Berthon Boat, Lymington, UK: Davlia

Woods, Potter Heigham, UK: Karya

Moody, Swanwick Shore, UK: Klissoura, Bizani, Kastraki

Morgan Giles, Teignmouth, UK: Portaria

unknown: Astipaleya, Thassos

Completed

.... // 1944: Thassos

1 - 12.1941 // 1945: Portaria

1 - 12.1942 // 1945: Klissoura, Bizani

1 - 12.1943 // 1945: Farsala, Distraton, Karya, Kastraki

.... // 1945: Astipaleya

9 - 11.1940 // 1947: Davlia

Losses

None

Transfers

None

Discarding

1948: Astipaleya, Thassos

1961: Portaria, Karya, Kastraki

1962: Davlia, Klissoura, Bizani, Farsala, Distraton

 

Displacement standard, t

46

Displacement full, t

54

Length, m

22.0

Breadth, m

4.83

Draught, m

1.40 deep load

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 Gardner diesels

Power, h. p.

300

Max speed, kts

11.8

Fuel, t

diesel oil 7500 l

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/56 Bofors Mk I/III, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk IV, 8 DC

AF1032: 1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk III, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 8 DC

Electronic equipment

type 291U radar (some), type 134 sonar

Complement

10

Project history: British HDML class patrol launches; transferred to Greece in 1945-1947.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Bizani 1951

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