Thetis class gunboat

Thetis class gunboat

The "Thetis"-class gunboat, originally developed for the German Navy and first commissioned in 1961, is a class of naval vessel currently in service in the Hellenic Navy. Similar in size to corvettes, all three vessels were built by Rolandwerft, Bremen. The "Thetis" class carries a compliment of 20-mm and 40-mm guns, Mk 46 Mod5 torpedoes and mines, and are equipped with sonar. Recently, the A/S mortars have been replaced by a second 40-mm gun and single torpedo tubes by triple mountings. Upgrades started in 2000 may have included enclosed 40-mm gun mountings and Rheinmetall 20-mm guns to replace the MGs.

hips

*"Niki" (ex-Thetis) P 62 (ex-P 6052): commissioned for German Navy 1 July 1961, recommissioned for Hellenic Navy 6 September 1991.
*"Doxa" (ex-Najade) P 63 (ex-P 6054): commissioned for German Navy 12 May 1962, recommissioned for Hellenic Navy 6 September 1991.
*"Eleftheria" (ex-Triton) P 64 (ex-P 6055): commissioned for German Navy 10 November 1962, recommissioned for Hellenic Navy 7 September 1992.

pecifications

*Displacement, standard: 584.2 tonnes
*Displacement, full load: 743.7 tonnes
*Length: 70 m
*Beam: 8.2 m
*Draught: 2.7 m
*Range: 2760 nmi at 15 kt
*Speed: 19.5 kn
*Main machinery: 2 MAN V84V diesels; 6,800 hp(m) (5 MW); 2 shafts
*Crew: 48 (4 officers)
*Guns: 4 Breda 40 mm/70 (2 twin); 300 rounds/min to 12.5 km (6.7 nmi); weight of shell: 0.96 kg. Two 12.7 mm MGs.
*Torpedoes: Six 324-mm Mk 32 (2 triple) tubes; 4 Honeywell Mk 46 Mod 5; active/passive homing to 11 km (5.9 nmi) at 40 kt; warhead: 44 kg
*Depth charges: 2 rails
*Countermeasures: "ESM": Thomson-CSF DR 2000S; intercept.
*Weapons control: Signaal Mk 9 TFCS
*Radars: "Surface search": Thomson-CSF TRS 3001; E/F-band. "Navigation": Kelvin Hughes 14/9; I-band.
*Sonars: Atlas Elektronik ELAC 1 BV; hull-mounted; active search and attack; high frequency.

ee also

*Current Hellenic Navy ships
*Asheville Class Gunboat
*Gunboats Class HSY-55
*Gunboats Class Osprey 55
*Gunboats Class Osprey HSY-56A

References

* [http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/ Hellenic Navy website]


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