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Aigaion 1979

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Αιγαίον [Aigaion] (ex-Weser)	D03		Elsflether Werft, West Germany	1.8.1959	11.6.1960	14.7.1962 // 6.7.1976	stricken 1991

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	2370
Displacement full, t	2740
Length, m	92.8 pp 98.2 oa
Breadth, m	11.8
Draught, m	3.90
No of shafts	2
Machinery	6 Maybach 16-cyl. diesels
Power, h. p.	12600
Max speed, kts	20.5
Fuel, t	diesel oil
Endurance, nm(kts)	2500(16)
Armament	2 x 1 - 100/55 Mle 1953, 4 x 1 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 107, 70 mines
Electronic equipment	Kelvin-Hughes 14/9, SGR-105, SGR-103, 2x M45 radars
Complement	110

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Project history

The West German depot ship Weser was transferred to Greece on 6 July 1976 and renamed Aigaion. These Rhein class depot ships were designed to be used as frigates if necessary, and were armed accordingly. Because of the Greek Navy's pressing shortage of major modem warships, Aigaionwas therefore used as a frigate, as well as acting as a support ship for the missile patrol boats and MTBs. On the acquisition of the Kortenaer and MEKO 200 frigates, she was stricken.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

No significant events.