Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat

The Gunboat class Osprey HSY-56A is a class of naval vessel currently in service in the Hellenic Navy. These ships are similar to Gunboats Class HSY-55 and were also built by Hellenic Shipyards (HSY). First commissioned in 2003, four ships are in active service.

Ships

Gunboat HS Aittitos (Κ/Φ Αήττητος), P-268 at the port of Kos

• PG Makhitis (P 266), commissioned 23 October 2003
• PG Nikiforos (P 267), commissioned 30 March 2004
• PG Aittitos (P 268), commissioned 5 August 2004
• PG Krataios (P 269), commissioned 20 October 2005

Specifications

• Displacement, full load: 595 tons
• Length: 56.5 m
• Beam: 10 m
• Draught: 3.6 m
• Main machinery: 2 Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 10,000 hp(m) sustained; 2 shafts
• Speed: 22 kn
• Range: 2,500 NM at 15 kn
• Crew: 50 (7 officers) plus 21 troops
• Missiles: SSM: 4 McDonnell Douglas Harpoon (can be fitted). FIM-92 Stinger
• Guns: 1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 85 rounds/min to 16 km (8.6 NM) anti-surface; 12 km (6.6 NM) anti-aircraft; weight of shell: 6 kg. 1 Bofors 40 mm/70. 2 Rheinmetall 20 mm.
• Mines: 2 rails.
• Combat Management System: ICMS TACTICOS
• Weapon Control Systems: LIROD; Electro Optical: Mirador
• Radars: Air & Surface search: Variant; Navigation: Βridgemaster-Ε
• Launchers: CHAFFS LAUNCHERS/SRBOC MK36 (2X6)
• RHIB: 2 Barracuda 7(m) 2 X 150 ΗΡ each
• Crane: 1.3 tons

References

• Hellenic Navy website

Ship classes of the Hellenic Navy
Frigates	Hydra class Elli class
Gunboats	Asheville class Thetis class Osprey 55 class Osprey HSY-56A class
Submarines	Glafkos class (Neptune I) Poseidon class (Neptune II) Papanikolis class
Fast attack craft	La Combattante IIa class La Combattante III class La Combattante IIIb class Roussen class
Mine warfare ships	Hunt class mine hunters Osprey class mine hunters MSC-294 class minesweepers
Landing Vessels	Jason class LSTs Zubr class LCACs Barbe class