''Hydra'' (F-452) (
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Φ/Γ ''Ύδρα'') is the
lead ship
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of the Greek and flagship of the
Hellenic Navy
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. The ship was built in the same shipyard as the
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MEKO 200
The MEKO 200 is a frigate design by the Blohm + Voss shipyard of Germany, as part of the MEKO family of warships.
Variants
''Anzac'' class (MEKO 200ANZ)
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frigate class, on which its design was based. Three more vessels were built by
Hellenic Shipyards Co. at
Skaramagas
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in following years. It is the fifth ship in the Hellenic Navy to bear the name ''Hydra''.
''Hydra'' was the first of four frigates of the MEKO 200 type (the four being ''Hydra'', , , and ) ordered by the Greek government. The ship was delivered to the Hellenic Navy on 15 October 1992 and first sailed in Greek waters on 28 January 1993. The crest of the frigate ''Hydra'' is the same as that of her predecessor. It is based on one of the flags which the ships of Hydra sailed under during the 1821 revolution.
In April 1988, the Hellenic Navy proposed and approved the four frigates of the MEKO 200 type in an effort to modernize its fleet. After a lengthy negotiation process, the following contracts were signed to fulfill the program:
* A contract with ΜΕΚΟ Consortium (MC),
Blohm + Voss AG and Thyssen Rheinstahl Technik to build the frigate in Germany.
* A second contract with MEKO Consortium to supply parts to
Hellenic Shipyards
Hellenic Shipyards S.A. is a large shipyard in Skaramagas, in West Athens regional unit, Greece.
History
Commonly known as Skaramaga Shipyards (Greek: Ναυπηγεία Σκαραμαγκά), from the area where they are located, its origin ...
to build the other three ''Hydra''-class frigates in Scaramanga, Greece
On 12 May 2020, Hydra sailed off from her port in Salamis Island to participate in
Operation Irini
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, however the ship was damaged due to unknown reasons and had to be replaced by another ship of the same class,
Spetsai.
References
External links
Official Hellenic Navy page for Hydra Class Frigates (English)
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1991 ships
Hydra-class frigates
Ships built in Hamburg
Frigates of Greece