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Frigates

  • 4 × Frigate
    Frigate
    A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...

    s Class Meko-200HN
    Hydra class frigate
    The Hydra class are a group of four frigates in service with the Hellenic Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design. The programme was authorised in 1988 and partially paid for with FMS aid and previsioned for the...

    • HS Hydra
      Greek frigate Hydra (F-452)
      The Greek Frigate Hydra is the lead ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class and flagship of the Hellenic Navy. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built in its shipyard; Three more vessels were built by Hellenic Shipyards Co...

       (F 452) Φ/Γ Ύδρα
    • HS Spetsai (F 453) Φ/Γ Σπέτσαι
    • HS Psara
      Greek frigate Psara (F-454)
      The Greek Frigate Psara is the third ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was buil by Hellenic Shipyards Co...

       (F 454) Φ/Γ Ψαρά
    • HS Salamis (F 455) Φ/Γ Σαλαμίς

  • 2 x Standard Class Frigates - Elli-class
    Elli class frigate
    Elli-class vessels are a group of frigates operated by the Hellenic Navy. The ships are of Dutch origin. The first two ships , which had lengthened hangars and different armament were built specifically for the Hellenic Navy...

    • HS Elli (F 450) Φ/Γ 'Ελλη
    • HS Limnos (F 451) Φ/Γ Λήμνος

  • 8 × Standard Class Frigates - Kortenaer-class
    Kortenaer class frigate
    The Kortenaer class was a class of frigates of the Royal Netherlands Navy. They were built to be a general purpose frigate; able to combat all surface, submarine and aircraft targets. Like some of the other frigates of the 1970s and 1980s, they featured a COGOG propulsion system...

    • HS Adrias (F 459) Φ/Γ Αδρίας. Ex Dutch Navy HNLMS Callenburgh, F-808
    • HS Aigaion (F 460) Φ/Γ Αιγαίον. Ex Dutch Navy HNLMS Banckert, F-810
    • HS Navarinon (F 461) Φ/Γ Ναυαρίνον. Ex Dutch Navy HNLMS Van Kinsbergen, F-809
    • HS Kountouriotis (F 462) Φ/Γ Κουντουριώτης. Ex Dutch Navy HNLMS Kortenaer, F-807
    • HS Bouboulina (F 463) Φ/Γ Μπουμπουλίνα. Ex Dutch Navy HNLMS Pieter Florisz, ex HNLMS Willem van der Zaan, F-826
    • HS Kanaris (F 464) Φ/Γ Κανάρης. Ex Dutch Navy Jan van Brakel, F-825
    • HS Themistokles (F 465) Φ/Γ Θεμιστοκλής. Ex Dutch Navy Philips van Almonde, F-823
    • HS Nikiforos Fokas (F 466) Φ/Γ Νικηφόρος Φωκάς. Ex Dutch Navy Bloys van Treslong, F-824

  • Six Standard class frigates are currently undergoing modernization by the Hellenic Shipyards Co.
    Hellenic Shipyards Co.
    Hellenic Shipyards is a large Shipyard in Skaramangas near Athens, Greece.Its origins are connected with a shipyard created in 1937 in order to build warships...

    .

Fast Attack Missile Vessels

Missile boat
Missile boat
A Missile Boat is a small craft armed with anti-ship missiles. Being a small craft, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming an inexpensive navy...

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  • 4 × Roussen (Super-Vita) Class FACM
    Roussen Class FACM
    The Roussen class is a 7-strong class of British-designed Fast Attack Craft for the Hellenic Navy. The class is named after its lead ship, which in turn is named after Lt Nikolaos Roussen, a World War II submarines officer who was killed in the suppression of the Navy mutiny in April...

    , plus 1 under construction
    • PCFG Roussen (P 67) ΤΠΚ Ρουσσέν
    • PCFG Daniolos (P 68) ΤΠΚ Δανιόλος
    • PCFG Krystallidis (P 69) ΤΠΚ Κρυσταλλίδης
    • PCFG Grigoropoulos (P 70) ΤΠΚ Γρηγορόπουλος (commissioned October 2010)
    • PCFG Ritsos (P 71) ΤΠΚ Ριτσος (under construction)


  • 4 × La Combattante III
    FACM Class La Combattante III
    Fast Attack Craft Missile Class La Combattante III refers to four ships ordered by Greece in September 1974 from France. There are similar to the Fast Attack Craft Missile Class La Combattante IIa, but are bigger and armed with torpedoes...

    • PCFG Laskos (P 20) ΤΠΚ Λάσκος
    • PCFG Blessas (P 21) ΤΠΚ Μπλέσσας
    • PCFG Mykonios (P 22) ΤΠΚ Μυκόνιος
    • PCFG Troupakis (P 23) ΤΠΚ Τρουπάκης

  • 5 × La Combattante IIIb
    FACM Class La Combattante IIIb
    Similar but newer craft design than FACM Class La Combattante III, with main difference that they use Kongsberg Penguin Mk 2 Mod 3 missiles. Six ships were built in Greek Shipyards but Kostakos sunk after collision with a ferry in November 1996....

    • PCFG Kavaloudis (P 24) ΤΠΚ Καβαλούδης
    • PCFG Degiannis (P 26) ΤΠΚ Ντεγιάννης
    • PCFG Xenos (P 27) ΤΠΚ Ξένος
    • PCFG Simitzopoulos (P 28) ΤΠΚ Σιμιτζόπουλος
    • PCFG Starakis (P 29) ΤΠΚ Σταράκης

  • 6 × La Combattante IIA. Ex German Navy Class 148.
    • PCFG Botsis (P 72) ΤΠΚ Βότσης.
    • PCFG Pezopoulos (P 73) ΤΠΚ Πεζόπουλος.
    • PCFG Maridakis (P 75) ΤΠΚ Μαριδάκης. Ex FGS Haher, P 6151

Submarines

  • 3 × Glavkos class (Type 209-1100 Submarine
    Type 209 submarine
    The Type 209 is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine developed exclusively for export in the late 1960s by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany...

     - Neptune I upgrade)
    • Nirefs (S-111) Υ/Β Νηρεύς
    • Triton (S-112) Υ/Β Τρίτων
    • Protefs (S-113) Υ/Β Πρωτεύς

  • 4 × Poseidon class (Type 209-1200 Submarine
    Type 209 submarine
    The Type 209 is a class of diesel-electric attack submarine developed exclusively for export in the late 1960s by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft of Germany...

     - Neptune II upgrade)
    • Poseidon (S-116) Υ/Β Ποσειδών
    • Amphitriti (S-117) Υ/Β Αμφιτρίτη
    • Okeanos (S-118) Υ/Β Ωκεανός
    • Pontos (S-119) Υ/Β Πόντος

  • 1 × Papanikolis class (Type 214 Submarine
    Type 214 submarine
    The Type 214 is a diesel-electric submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH . It features diesel propulsion with an air-independent propulsion system using Siemens polymer electrolyte membrane hydrogen fuel cells...

    ), plus 3 under construction
    • Papanikolis (S-120) Υ/Β Παπανικολής
    • Pipinos (S-121) Υ/Β Πιπίνος (under construction)
    • Matrozos (S-122) Υ/Β Ματρώζος (under construction)
    • Katsonis (S-123) Υ/Β Κατσώνης (under construction)

Landing Vessels

Landing Craft
Landing craft
Landing craft are boats and seagoing vessels used to convey a landing force from the sea to the shore during an amphibious assault. Most renowned are those used to storm the beaches of Normandy, the Mediterranean, and many Pacific islands during WWII...

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  • 5 × Landing Ships Jason Class (LST)
    • LST Chios (L 173) Α/Γ Χίος
    • LST Samos (L 174) Α/Γ Σάμος
    • LST Ikaria (L 175) Α/Γ Ικαρία
    • LST Lesbos (L 176) Α/Γ Λέσβος
    • LST Rodos (L 177) Α/Γ Ρόδος

  • 4 × Barbe class utility landing craft
    Barbe class utility landing craft
    The Type 520 Barbe class utility landing craft are small units of the German Navy used for landing or transporting troops, supply, equipment and also for coastal mine laying....

     (LCU, class 520)
    • LSH Ios (L-167) Α/Β 'Ιος (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • LSH Paros (L-179) Α/Β Πάρος (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • LSH Sikinos (L-168) Α/Β Σίκινος
    • LSH Pholegandros (L-170) Α/Β Φολέγανδρος

  • 4 × Hovercraft Landing Ships Class Zubr/Pomornik (LCAC)
    • LCAC Kephallinia (L180) ΠΤΜ Κεφαλληνία
    • LCAC Ithaki (L181) ΠΤΜ Ιθάκη
    • LCAC Kerkyra (L182) ΠΤΜ Κέρκυρα
    • LCAC Zakynthos (L183) ΠΤΜ Ζάκυνθος

Gunboat
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...

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  • 2 × Gunboats Class Osprey 55
    • PG Armatolos (P 18) Κ/Φ Αρματωλός
    • PG Navmachos (P 19) Κ/Φ Ναυμαχός

  • 2 x HSY-55 class gunboat
    HSY-55 class gunboat
    The gunboat class HSY-55 is a class of naval vessel designed by the Hellenic Navy. This class of ship uses the modular concept so that weapons and sensors can be changed as required. These vessels are similar in appearance to Gunboats Class Osprey 55. The first pair was ordered in 20 February 1990,...

    s (Osprey 55 derivatives)
    • PG Kasos (P 57) Κ/Φ Κάσος
    • PG Polemistis (P 61) Κ/Φ Πολεμιστής

  • 4 × Gunboats Class Osprey HSY-56A (Osprey 55 derivatives)
    • PG Machitis (P 266) Κ/Φ Μαχητής
    • PG Nikiphoros (P 267) Κ/Φ Νικηφόρος
    • PG Aittitos (P 268) Κ/Φ Αήττητος
    • PG Krataios (P 269) Κ/Φ Κραταιός

  • 2 × Asheville Class Gunboat
    Asheville class gunboat
    The Asheville class gunboats were a class of small military ships built for the United States Navy in response to the Cuban Missile Crisis. The class is named for a city in western North Carolina and the seat of Buncombe County...

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    • PC/PG Tolmi (P 229)
      USS Green Bay (PG-101)
      The USS Green Bay was an Asheville class gunboat in the United States Navy. She has since been transferred to the Hellenic Navy under the name HS Tolmi . Since 2002, the Tolmi has been stationed at Salamis Naval Base. Her main duties include patrolling the Aegean Sea....

        Κ/Φ Τόλμη
    • PC/PG Ormi (P 230) Κ/Φ Ορμή

Mine warfare vessels

  • 5 × Coastal Minesweepers
    Minesweeper (ship)
    A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...

     (MSC-294 class)
    • MSC Alkyon (M 211) Ν/Α Αλκυών. Ex USN USS MSC-319
    • MSC Avra (M 214) Ν/Α Αύρα. Ex USN USS MSC-318
    • MSC Aidon (M 240) Ν/Α Αηδών. Ex USN
    • MSC Kichli (M 241) Ν/Α Κίχλη. Ex USN
    • MSC Pleias (M 248) Ν/Α Πλειάς. Ex USN USS MSC-314

  • 2 × Hunt class
    Hunt class MCMV
    The Hunt class is a class of thirteen mine countermeasure vessels of the Royal Navy. They combine the separate role of the traditional minesweeper and that of the active minehunter in one hull...

     mine countermeasure vessels
    • MCMV Evropi (M 62) Ν/ΘΗ Ευρώπη. Ex RN HMS Bicester
      HMS Bicester (M36)
      HMS Bicester was a Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessel of the British Royal Navy. She was sold to the Greek Navy in 2001 as Europa....

      , M 36
    • MCMV Kallisto (M 63) Ν/ΘΗ Καλλιστώ. Ex RN HMS Berkeley
      HMS Berkeley (M40)
      HMS Berkeley was a Hunt-class mine countermeasure vessel of the British Royal Navy. She was sold to the Greek Navy in 2001 as Kallisto....

      , M 40

  • 2 × Osprey class coastal minehunter
    Osprey class coastal minehunter
    Osprey-class coastal minehunters are designed to find, classify, and destroy moored and bottom naval mines from vital waterways. They use sonar and video systems, cable cutters and a mine detonating device that can be released and detonated by remote control...

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    • MSC Evniki (M 61) Ν/Α Ευνίκη. Ex USN USS Pelican
      USS Pelican (MHC-53)
      USS Pelican was the third and the third ship in the Navy to bear the name of the bird. From 1 January 1997 on, the Pelican was part of the Naval Reserve Force. In that role the ship was used as training platform for naval reservists. Both decommissioned and stricken from the Navy List on 16 March...

      , MHC-53
    • MSC Calypso (M 64) Ν/Α Καλυψώ. Ex USN USS Heron
      USS Heron (MHC-52)
      The USS Heron is the second ship of .Heron was transferred to the Hellenic Navy under a foreign military sales agreement on 16 March 2007. Heron will be renamed Kalipso.-References:...

      , MHC-52.

Coastal Patrol Vessels
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...

  • 4 × Nasty class Coastal Patrol Vessels, converted torpedo boats
    • CP Andromeda (P-196, ex P-21) ΠΠ Ανδρομέδα
    • CP Kyknos (P-198, ex P-24) ΠΠ Κύκνος
    • CP Pegasus (P-199, ex P-25) ΠΠ Πήγασος
    • CP Toxotis (P-228, ex P-26) ΠΠ Τοξότης

  • 2 x Esterel class Coastal Patrol Vessels
    • CP Diopos Antoniou (Ρ-286) ΠΠ Κ/Β Δίοπος Αντωνίου
    • CP Kelefstis Stamou (Ρ-287) ΠΠ Κ/Β Κελευστής Στάμου

Oil tankers and fleet replenishment ships

  • 1 × AOR Etna class
    • AOR Promithefs (A 374) ΠΓΥ Προμηθεύς

  • 2 × Luneburg (German Navy class 701C), Multirole Replenishment Ships
    • AO Axios (A 464) Π/Φ Αξιός
    • AO Aliakmon (A 470) Π/Φ Αλιάκμων

  • 4 × Oil Tankers
    • OT Zefs (A 375) Π/Φ Ζεύς
    • OT Ouranos (A 416) Π/Φ Ουρανός
    • OT Hyperion (A 417) Π/Φ Υπερίων
    • OT Orion (A 376) Π/Φ Ωρίων

Personnel Transport Vessels

  • 2 × Personnel Transport Vessels
    • PTV Pandora (A-419) ΠΜΠ Πανδώρα (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • PTV Pandrosos (A-420) ΠΜΠ Πάνδροσος (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )

  • 2 converted LCU
    • PTV Naxos (L-178) ΠΜΠ Νάξος (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • PTV Seriphos (L-195) ΠΜΠ Σέριφος (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )

Hydrographic vessels

  • MRV Naftilos (A-478) Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Ναυτίλος
  • OCV Pytheas (A-474) Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Πυθέας
  • OCV Strabon (A-476) Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Στράβων
  • OCV Akatos 14 (AΚ-14) Υ/Γ-Ω/Κ Άκατος 14

Tugboats

The Hellenic Navy operates a mixed fleet of tugboats based at the two major naval docks of Salamis and Souda Bay. The list includes both open sea and harbour tugboats.
    • T/B Aias (A-412) Ρ/Κ Αίας (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Gigas (A-432) Ρ/Κ Γίγας (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Kekrops (A-435) (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Kadmos (A-428) (Based at YNTEL-Leros Is.)
    • T/B Danaos (A-427) Ρ/Κ Δαναός
    • T/B Iason (A-424) Ρ/Κ Ιάσων (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Minos (A-436) Ρ/Κ Μίνως (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Nestor (A-421) Ρ/Κ Νέστωρ (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Pelias (A-437) Ρ/Κ Πελίας (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Persefs (A-429) Ρ/Κ Περσεύς (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Adamastos (A-411) Ρ/Κ Αδάμαστος
    • T/B Atrefs (A-439) Ρ/Κ Ατρεύς (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • T/B Atromitos (A-410) Ρ/Κ Ατρόμητος
    • T/B Achillefs (A-431) Ρ/Κ Αχιλλεύς (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Atlas (A-430) Ρ/Κ Άτλας (Based at Souda Bay
      Souda Bay
      Souda Bay is a bay and natural harbour on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete. The bay is about 15 km long and only two to four km wide, and a deep natural harbour. It is formed between the Akrotiri peninsula and Cape Drapano, and runs west to east...

      )
    • T/B Diomidis (A-440) Ρ/Κ Διομήδης (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • T/B Odyssefs (A-425) Ρ/Κ Οδυσσεύς (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • T/B Romaleos (A-442) Ρ/Κ Ρωμαλέος (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )
    • T/B Thisefs (A-441) Ρ/Κ Θησεύς (Based at Salamis Naval Base
      Salamis Naval Base
      The Salamis Naval Base or Naval Dock Salamis is the largest naval base in Greece. It is located in the northeastern part of Salamis Island and in Amphiali and Skaramanga. It is close to the major population centres of Athens and Piraeus....

      )

Other auxiliary vessels

  • 1 x Thetis (AN 103) class, net/buoy tender
    • MRV Thetis (A 307) ΦΘ Θέτις

  • 2 × Lighthouse tenders
    • LTV Karavogiannos (A-479) ΠΦΑ Καραβόγιαννος
    • LTV Lykoudis (A-481) ΠΦΑ Λυκούδης

  • 6 × Water Tankers
    • WT Kalliroi (A 468) Υ/Φ Καλλιρόη
    • WT Trichonis (A 466) Υ/Φ Τριχωνίς
    • WT Doirani (A 476) Υ/Φ Δοϊράνη
    • WT Kerkini (A 433) Υ/Φ Κερκίνη
    • WT Prespa (A 434) Υ/Φ Πρέσπα
    • WT Stymphalia (A 469) Υ/Φ Στυμφαλία

  • 3 x Torpedo retrievers (ex German Navy class 430/430A)
    • Arachthos (A-461) ΠΑΤ Αραχθός
    • Evrotas (A-460) ΠΑΤ Ευρώτας
    • Nestos (A-463) ΠΑΤ Νέστος
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