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.
.jpg) Psara (F-454) (Φ/Γ Ψαρά (F-454)
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| History | |
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| 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) |
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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 |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 |
| Aviation facilities | Hangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter |
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.[2]
On 19 June 2024, in response to the Red Sea crisis, Psara was deployed to the Red Sea to protect shipping from Houthi attacks as part of the European Union's Operation Aspides. The ship was equipped with new electronic warfare and anti-drone systems for the mission.[3]
On July 7, 2024 in the Gulf of Aden, HS PSARA, while providing close protection to a merchant vessel, engaged 4 UAVs which were posing a significant threat to the freedom of navigation. As a result, 2 UAVs were downed, while the rest of them changed their course.[4]
References
edit- ^ Thomas Newdick (9 July 2024). "Greek Warship Guns-Down Houthi Drone In New Video". The War Zone. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Hellenic Navy Press release". Archived from the original on 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
- ^ Συντακτική ομάδα ertnews.gr (2024-06-19). "Η φρεγάτα «Ψαρά» εντάσσεται στην επιχείρηση της ΕΕ «Aspides»". ertnews.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Πρώτο "soft kill" για το σύστημα αντι-drone της ΕΑΒ". Δούρειος Ίππος. 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
External links
edit- Official Hellenic Navy page for Hydra Class Frigates (English)
- SNMG-1 Press release on Spessart incident Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Video of capture, by the Hellenic Navy
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