NAVYPEDIA

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Hermes 1980  

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comm	Fate
Thetis	P6111, 11.1969- A1430, 1.1974- P6052		Rolandwerft, Bremen	6.1959	22.3.1960	7.1961	to Greece 9.1991 (Νίκη [Niki])
Hermes	P6112, 11.1969- A1431, 1.1974- P6053		Rolandwerft, Bremen	10.1959	9.8.1960	12.1961	to Greece 9.1992 (Καρτερία [Karteria])
Najade	P6113, 11.1969- A1432, 1.1974- P6054		Rolandwerft, Bremen	3.1960	6.12.1960	5.1962	to Greece 9.1991 (δόξα [Doxa])
Triton	P6114, 11.1969- A1433, 1.1974- P6055		Rolandwerft, Bremen	8.1960	5.8.1961	11.1962	to Greece 9.1992 (Ελευθερία [Elevtheria])
Theseus	P6115, 11.1969- A1434, 1.1974- P6056		Rolandwerft, Bremen	7.1961	20.3.1962	8.1963	to Greece 4.1992 (Ἀγών [Agon])

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	599
Displacement full, t	732
Length, m	65.5 wl 69.8 oa
Breadth, m	8.20
Draught, m	4.20
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 MAN V8V24/30 diesels
Power, h. p.	6000
Max speed, kts	24
Fuel, t	diesel oil 78
Endurance, nm(kts)	2760(15)
Armament	1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 106, 2 - 533 TT, 1 x 4 - 375 Bofors ASWRL, 2 DCR (12)
Electronic equipment	Kelvin Hughes 14/9, TRS-N radars, 1BV sonar
Complement	68

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Project history

Originally designed in 1958-59 as 'Large B Type' torpedo-recovery vessels, their official designation until 1974 was fleet service craft, but later they referred to as the Type 420. It soon turned out that they were unable to fulfil their planned role in torpedo-recovery and they were used for various purposes, mainly as training units of the weapons school.

Najade differed from her sisters in having an enlarged bridge.

Modernizations

1970s, all: - 2 - 533 TT; + 4 x 1 - 533 TT

1980s, all: + DR-2000S ECM suite, 4 Hot Dog decoy launchers, T Mk 6 Fanfare torpedo decoy

Naval service

No significant events.