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Doxa 2002

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comm Fate
Νίκη [Niki] (ex-Thetis) P62   Rolandwerft, Bremen, West Germany 19.6.1959 22.3.1960 1.7.1961 // 6.9.1991 stricken 4.2009
δόξα [Doxa] (ex-Najade) P63   Rolandwerft, Bremen, West Germany 22.3.1960 6.12.1960 12.5.1962 // 7.9.1992 stricken 2004
Ελευθερία [Elevtheria] (ex-Triton) P64   Rolandwerft, Bremen, West Germany 15.8.1960 5.8.1961 10.11.1962 // 6.9.1991 stricken 4.2010
Καρτερία [Karteria] (ex-Hermes) P65   Rolandwerft, Bremen, West Germany 8.10.1959 9.8.1960 16.12.1961 // 7.9.1992 stricken 4.2010
Ἀγών [Agon] (ex-Theseus) P66   Rolandwerft, Bremen, West Germany 1.7.1961 20.3.1962 15.8.1963 // 8.11.1993 stricken 2004


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

599
Displacement full, t

732
Length, m

65.5 wl 69.8 oa
Breadth, m

8.20
Draught, m

2.65 hull 4.20 sonar
No of shafts2
Machinery

2 MAN V8V24/30 diesels
Power, h. p.

6800
Max speed, kts

19.5
Fuel, tdiesel oil 78
Endurance, nm(kts)2760(15)
Armament

1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 106, 4 x 1 - 533 TT, 1 x 4 - 375 Bofors ASWRL, 2 DCR (12)
Electronic equipment

Kelvin Hughes 14/9, TRS-N radars, ELAC 1BV sonar, DR-2000S ECM suite, 4x Hot Dog decoy RL, T Mk 6 Fanfare torpedo decoy
Complement68


Standard scale images


<i>Niki</i> 1992
Niki 1992
<i>Doxa </i>1992
Doxa 1992


Graphics


<i>Doxa </i>2002
Doxa 2002
<i>Elevtheria </i>2006
Elevtheria 2006


Project history

Former German Thetis-class corvettes. Doxa had the forward superstructure extended toward the bow to accommodate a small medical facility.

Modernizations

2000-2002, all: - 4 x 1 - 533 TT, 1 x 4 - 375 Bofors ASWRL, Kelvin Hughes 14/9, TRS-N radars; + 1 x 2 - 40/70 Breda-Bofors 106, 2 x 1 - 20/90 Rh-202, 2 x 3 - 324 Mk 32 TT (Mk 46 Mod.5), TRS-3001, Decca BM-E radars

Naval service

No significant events.