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THETIS corvettes (1961 - 1963)


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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 shafts2
Machinery

2 MAN V8V24/30 diesels

Power, h. p.

6000

Max speed, kts

24

Fuel, tdiesel 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

Complement68


Standard scale images


<i>Thetis </i>1975
Thetis 1975


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<i>Hermes </i>1980  
Hermes 1980  


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.