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Avra 1974

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate
Ερατώ [Erato] (ex-Castagno)	M60		Grebe, Chicago, USA		2.2.1954	6.7.1955 // 10.10.1995	stricken 10.2006
Ευνίκη [Evniki] (ex-Gelso)	M61		Grebe, Chicago, USA			29.12.1953 // 10.10.1995	stricken 2.2005
Αταλάντη [Atalanti] (ex-St. Truiden)	M202		Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA			10.2.1954 // 29.7.1969	stricken 6.2000
Αντιόπη [Antiopi] (ex-Herve)	M205		Hodgdon Bros, East Boothbay, USA			31.3.1954 // 29.7.1969	stricken 1995
Φαίδρα [Faidra] (ex-Malmedy)	M206		Hodgdon Bros, East Boothbay, USA			15.5.1954 // 26.9.1969	stricken 6.2000
Θάλεια [Thaleia] (ex-Blankenberge)	M210		Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA			26.5.1954 // 26.9.1969	stricken 12.2004
Αλκυών [Alkyon]	M211		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			7.12.1970	stricken 2014
Κλειώ [Kleio]	M213		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			21.11.1968	stricken 2008
Αύρα [Avra]	M214		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			21.11.1968	stricken 2014
Πλειάς [Pleias]	M240		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			7.12.1970	stricken 2010
Κίχλη [Kichli]	M241		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			27.10.1964	stricken 2010
Κίσσα [Kissa]	M242		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			3.10.1964	stricken 2010
Αίγλη [Aigli]	M246		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			21.1.1965	stricken 1996
Δάφνη [Dafni]	M247		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			2.7.1964	stricken 12.2004
Αηδών [Aidon]	M248		Peterson Builders, Sturgeon Bay, USA			13.11.1964	stricken 2014
Νιόβη [Niovi] (ex-La Roche)	M254		Consolidated SB, Morris Heights, USA	3.1953	1.7.1954	11.8.1954 // 26.9.1969	stricken 10.2000

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 300 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 330 M60, 61: 355
Displacement full, t	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 394 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 402 M60, 61: 405
Length, m	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 44.3 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 43.0 M60, 61: 43.9
Breadth, m	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 8.29 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 7.95 M60, 61: 8.23
Draught, m	M202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: 2.55 M60, 61: 2.68
No of shafts	2
Machinery	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 2 Waukesha L-1616 diesels M60, 61, 202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 2 General Motors 8-268A diesels
Power, h. p.	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 1200 M60, 61, 202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 880
Max speed, kts	M211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248: 13 M202, 205, 206, 210, 254: 12 M60, 61: 11.4
Fuel, t	diesel oil 40
Endurance, nm(kts)	2500(10)
Armament	M202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, magnetic, acoustic minesweeping gear M60, 61: 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, Pluto USV, divers
Electronic equipment	M202, 205, 206, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: Decca radar, UQS-1D sonar M60, 61: SPN-703 radar, SQQ-14(IT) sonar
Complement	M202, 205, 206,, 210, 211, 213, 214, 240-242, 246-248, 254: 31 M60, 61: 41

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Project history

Nine Adjutant class minesweepers were built in USA for Greece under MDAP. In 1969 Greece received five sister-ships from Belgium. In 1995 two ships, converted to minehunters, were received from Italy. Ships, built for Greece, differed from former Belgian and Italian ships by enclosed bridge and large, prominent funnel.

Modernizations

None.

Naval service

 No significant events.