HELLENIC

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HELLENIC

NAVY

HS ANDROMEDA (P-196)

Crest

The crest represents a seagull flying near the sea’s surface holding a torpedo with its legs.

Technical Characteristics

Dimensions

24.5/7.5/2.08 m

Displacement

72 tons

Crew

Officers: 2 Petty Officers: 18

Speed

18 knots

Vessel propulsion

2 Diesel 1.360 bhp

Ship Weaponry

Naval Gun ΒΟFFΟRS 40mm L-70/ Naval Gun ΟERLICON 20mm/ 2 BROWNING 0,30’ mm

History

One of six of this type purchased from the Norwegian shipyards at Mandal. Year of construction 1966-67. She was received on November 21, 1966 by Lieutenant Theofilopoulos. These ships, which formed the Navy’s first Torpedo Flotilla, were the first vessels built, post-war, by order of the Greek Navy and at the expense of the Greek Government. He sailed with HNIOHOS from Norway on December 21, 1966 and they arrived in Greece on February 6, 1967 after an arduous journey of 47 days.

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