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Greek frigate Salamis

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Salamis (F-455)
Φ/Γ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΣ (F 455)
History
Greece
NamesakeBattle of Salamis
BuilderHellenic Shipyards Co.
Laid down20 December 1994
Launched15 May 1996
Commissioned16 December 1998
Statusin active service as of 2023
NotesOfficial Hellenic Navy page
General characteristics
Class and typeHydra class frigate
Displacement3,350 tons
Length117 m (384 ft)
Beam14.8 m (49 ft)
Draft6 m (20 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 31-knot (57 km/h) maximum
  • 20-knot (37 km/h) cruise
Range4,100 nmi (7,600 km; 4,700 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) (diesels)
Complement173
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Signaal 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 searcher
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Argo AR 700 ESM system
  • Telegon 10 ESM system
  • Argo APECS II ECM system
  • 4 SCLAR decoy launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried1
Aviation facilitiesHangar for 1 Sikorsky S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter

The Greek frigate Salamis (F-455) (Greek: Φ/Γ ΣΑΛΑΜΙΣ) is the fourth ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramagas. It is the third ship of the Hellenic Navy to be named after Salamis Island and the famous Battle of Salamis, the first being the uncompleted dreadnought Salamis.

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