The ''Elli''-class frigates are a series of frigates operated by the

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. The ships are of

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origin and are also known as or Standard-class or S-class frigates. The first two ships (''Elli'' and ''Limnos''), which have lengthened

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s and different armament were built specifically for the Hellenic Navy. The remaining ships are ex- Royal Netherlands Navy S-frigates of the ''Kortenaer'' class transferred to the Hellenic Navy in the 1990s and early 2000s. These robust and reliable ships constitute the backbone of the Hellenic Navy. , for which the class is named, is itself named after two famous Greek cruisers, one of which was sunk during

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Mid-life modernization project

There was a mid life modernization programme for six of the ten Greek ships which started in 2004 and was completed in 2009. The program was performed at

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and the upgraded frigates were the following: ''Kountouriotis'' (F-462), ''Adrias'' (F-459), ''Navarinon'' (F-461), ''Limnos'' (F-451), ''Elli'' (F-450), and ''Aegaeon'' (F-460). The main modernization work included the following: *Replacement of the combat management system with the

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TACTICOS *Installation of new sensors, like the Thales Mirador electro-optical target tracker *Installation of Thales Scout MkII LPI navigation radar *Overhaul and improvement of radars (WM25 and LW08 long range air-search radar) *Installation of

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) CS-3701 ESM system *Replacement of navigation systems and upgrade of communications systems *Replacement of propulsion control system and of defined platform systems. ''Bouboulina'' (F-463) was decommissioned on 18 February 2013. It will be used as a source for spare parts.

Incidents at sea

On 2 November 2017 ''Kanaris'' ran aground near the islet Atalanti, southwest of

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in the

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, on the way back to the

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. There were no personnel injuries and no fuel leaks but there was serious hull damage which according to news reports affected the SONAR shell. After 8 months of absence for repairs the ship was again operational in July 2018 using the SONAR and dome from decommissioned ''Bouboulina'' (F-463).

Ships

In popular culture

Four ''Elli''-class frigates stood in for Hydra class frigates with the fictitious names Demeter, Nereus, Proteus and Triton in the season 4 of the

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series The Last Ship. Although called Hydra class, the ships shown are clearly Elli class frigates (mast construction with specific WM25 radar is a clear distinction).

Gallery

File:HS-F-459-Adrias-at-Patras-port.jpg, HS ''Adrias'' (F-459) anchored in the old (north) port of Patras,

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(June 2020) File:20080702-Faliron-HS Kanaris-F464.jpg, HS ''Kanaris'' (F-464) File:HS Limnos F451.jpg, HS ''Limnos'' (F-451) File:Greek frigate Nikiforos Fokas (F466) at sea in August 2014.JPG, HS ''Nikiforos Fokas'' (F-466) at sea in August 2014 File:Themistocles F465.jpg, HS ''Themistocles'' (F-465)

References

External links

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