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Andromeda 1974

Ships

Names	Builders	Completed	Losses	Transfers	Discarding
P21, 1982- P196 Ανδρομέδα [Andromeda] P22 Ηνίοχος [Iniohos] P23, 1982- P197 Κάστωρ [Kastor] P24, 1982- P198 Κύκνος  [Kyknos] P25, 1982- P199 Πήγασος [Pigasos] P26, 1982- P228 Τοξότης [Toxotis]	Båtservice, Mandal, Norway: P21-26	11/1966: P21 2-5/1967: P22-26	None	None	1972: P22 1983: P197 in service (2019): P196, 198, 199, 228

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	69
Displacement full, t	76
Length, m	24.5 oa 22.9 pp
Breadth, m	7.50
Draught, m	1.95
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 Napier Deltic T1827K diesels
Power, h. p.	6280
Max speed, kts	43
Fuel, t	diesel oil 10
Endurance, nm(kts)	676(17)
Armament	2 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 350, 4 - 533 TT
Electronic equipment	Decca 1226 radar
Complement	20

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Project history

An order for six MTBs was placed with Mandal, Norway in 1965. These were identical with the Norwegian Tjeid (improved Nasty) class except that they have 2-40mm in place of the Norwegian boats 1-40mm and 1-20mm. These were the first new warships to be built for Greece since the 1930s. Iniohos was discarded in 1972, and the remainder, renumbered P 196-P 200 respectively, were deleted in 1983.

Modernizations

1985, all survived: diesels were replaced by 2 MTU 12V331 TC83 (3060hp, 40kts); - 1 x 1 - 40/70; + 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10

1989, Andromeda, Kyknos, Pigasos and Toxotis: - 4 - 533 TT

Naval service

All were deleted in 1983 but Andromeda, Kyknos, Pigasos and Toxotis were re-engined and refurbished to re-enter service in 1989.