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IPOPLIARCHOS ROUSSEN fast missile attack craft (2005-)

Ipopliarchos Roussen 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Υποπλοίαρχος Ρουσσέν [Ipopliarchos Roussen] P67   Elefsis SY   12.11.2002 20.12.2005 in service (2019)
Υποπλοίαρχος Δανίολος [Ipopliarchos Daniolos] P68   Elefsis SY   8.7.2003 22.4.2006 in service (2019)
Υποπλοίαρχος Κρυσταλλίδης [Ipopliarchos Krystalidis] P69   Elefsis SY   5.4.2004 8.5.2006 in service (2019)
Υποπλοίαρχος Γρηγορόπουλος [Ipopliarchos Grigoropoulos] P70   Elefsis SY   20.12.2005 18.10.2010 in service (2019)
Αντιπλοίαρχος Ρίτσος [Antipliarchos Ritsos] P71   Elefsis SY   9.10.2006 30.1.2015 in service (2019)
Υποπλοίαρχος Καραθανάσης [Ipopiarchos Karathanasis] P72   Elefsis SY   1.6.2018 2019 building (2019)
Υποπλοίαρχος Βλαχάκος [Ipopiarchos Vlahakos] P73   Elefsis SY   2019 2020 building (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

570

Displacement full, t

660

Length, m

56.0 pp 61.9 oa

Breadth, m

9.50

Draught, m

2.60

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V595 TE90 diesels

Power, h. p.

23500

Max speed, kts

35

Fuel, t

diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts) 1800(12)

Armament

P67-69: 2 x 4 MM40 Exocet Block II SSM (8 MM40 Block II), 1 x 21 RAM SAM (21 RIM-116A), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 30/82 OTO-Breda 563-0007, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, 16 - 36 mines

P70-73: 2 x 4 MM40 Exocet Block III SSM (8 MM40 Block III), 1 x 21 RAM SAM (21 RIM-116A), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact SR, 2 x 1 - 30/82 OTO-Breda 563-0007, 2 x 1 - 7.6/90, 16 - 36 mines

Electronic equipment

P67-71: BridgeMaster-E, Scout Mk 2, Variant, Sting EO radars, Mirador MSP-500 e/o system, DR3000SLW ECM suite, 2x ALEX decoy RL, TACTICOS CCS

P72, 73: BridgeMaster-E, Scout Mk 2, MW-08, Sting EO radars, Mirador MSP-500 e/o system, DR3000SLW ECM suite, 2x ALEX decoy RL, TACTICOS CCS

Complement 44

Project history: The 1999 contract included an order for three and an option to build four more in Greece. The initial trio cost about $324 million, with the contract including the transfer of two U.K. Hunt-class minehunters. P 72 and 73 were ordered in 2008. Steel hull with aluminum superstructure. One pair Vosper non-retractable fin stabilizers. Carry an RIB amidships handled by an electrohydraulic crane. Originally planned 2 533mm TTs were never really installed.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

Ipopliarchos Daniolos 2006

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