Aidon 1965
Atalanti 1980
Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
Ερατώ [Erato] (ex-Castagno) | M60 | Grebe, Chicago, USA | 2.2.1954 | 6.7.1955 // 10.10.1995 | stricken 10.2006 | ||
Ευνίκη [Evniki] (ex-Gelso) | M61 | Grebe, Chicago, USA | 29.12.1953 // 10.10.1995 | stricken 2.2005 | |||
Αταλάντη [Atalanti] (ex-St. Truiden) | M202 | Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA | 10.2.1954 // 29.7.1969 | stricken 6.2000 | |||
Αντιόπη [Antiopi] (ex-Herve) | M205 | Hodgdon Bros, East Boothbay, USA | 31.3.1954 // 29.7.1969 | stricken 1995 | |||
Φαίδρα [Faidra] (ex-Malmedy) | M206 | Hodgdon Bros, East Boothbay, USA | 15.5.1954 // 26.9.1969 | stricken 6.2000 | |||
Θάλεια [Thaleia] (ex-Blankenberge) | M210 | Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA | 26.5.1954 // 26.9.1969 | stricken 12.2004 | |||
Αλκυών [Alkyon] | M211 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 7.12.1970 | stricken 2014 | |||
Κλειώ [Kleio] | M213 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 21.11.1968 | stricken 2008 | |||
Αύρα [Avra] | M214 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 21.11.1968 | stricken 2014 | |||
Πλειάς [Pleias] | M240 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 7.12.1970 | stricken 2010 | |||
Κίχλη [Kichli] | M241 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 27.10.1964 | stricken 2010 | |||
Κίσσα [Kissa] | M242 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 3.10.1964 | stricken 2010 | |||
Αίγλη [Aigli] | M246 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 21.1.1965 | stricken 1996 | |||
Δάφνη [Dafni] | M247 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 2.7.1964 | stricken 12.2004 | |||
Αηδών [Aidon] | M248 | Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA | 13.11.1964 | stricken 2014 | |||
Νιόβη [Niovi] (ex-La Roche) | M254 | Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA | 3.1953 | 1.7.1954 | 11.8.1954 // 26.9.1969 | stricken 10.2000 |
Displacement standard, t |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 300 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 330 M60, 61: 355 |
Displacement full, t |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 394 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 402 M60, 61: 405 |
Length, m |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 44.3 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 43.0 M60, 61: 43.9 |
Breadth, m |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 8.29 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 7.95 M60, 61: 8.23 |
Draught, m |
M202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: 2.55 M60, 61: 2.68 |
No of shafts |
2 |
Machinery |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 2 Waukesha L-1616 diesels M60, 61, 202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 2 General Motors 8-268A diesels |
Power, h. p. |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 1200 M60, 61, 202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 880 |
Max speed, kts |
M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 13 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 12 M60, 61: 11.4 |
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 40 |
Endurance, nm(kts) |
2500(10) |
Armament |
M202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear M60, 61: 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, Pluto USV, divers |
Electronic equipment |
M202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: Decca radar, UQS-1D sonar M60, 61: SPN-703 radar, SQQ-14(IT) sonar |
Complement |
M202, 205, 206, , 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: 31 M60, 61: 41 |
Project history: Nine Adjutant class minesweepers were built in USA for Greece under MDAP. In 1969 Greece received five sister-ships from Belgium. In 1995 two ships, converted to minehunters, were received from Italy. Ships, built for Greece, differed from former Belgian and Italian ships by enclosed bridge and large, prominent funnel.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Avra 1974
Antiopi 1973
Evniki 2002
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