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List Of Current Greek Frigates
This is a list of frigate ship class, classes of the Hellenic Navy. {, class="wikitable" ! style="text-align:left;", Origin ! style="text-align:left;", Class & Type ! style="text-align:left; width:12%;", Name ! style="text-align:left; width:6%;", Pennant number ! style="text-align:left;", Name in Greek language, Greek ! style="text-align:left;", Photograph ! style="text-align:left;", Notes , - , , , Class: Hydra-class frigate, ''Hydra''Type: MEKO, Meko-200HN , , Greek frigate Hydra, ''Hydra''Greek frigate Spetsai, ''Spetsai''Greek frigate Psara, ''Psara''Greek frigate Salamis, ''Salamis'' , , (F 452)(F 453)(F-454)(F 455) , , Φ/Γ ΎδραΦ/Γ ΣπέτσαιΦ/Γ ΨαράΦ/Γ Σαλαμίς , , , , , - , , , Class: Elli-class frigate, ''Elli'' Type: Standard , , Greek frigate Elli, ''Elli''Greek frigate Limnos, ''Limnos''Greek frigate Adrias (F-459), ''Adrias''Greek frigate Aigaion (F-460), ''Aigaion''Greek frigate Navarinon (F-461), ''Navarinon''Greek frigate Kountou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, what is now generally regarded as the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), a type of powerful ironclad warships was developed, and because they had a single gun deck, the term 'frigate' was used to describe them. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the 'frigate' designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
