HS STAMOU (P-287)

Crest

A guided missile is depicted crossing with a sword on the surface of the sea. The image symbolizes the combativeness and firepower possessed by this particular type of patrol vessel.

Technical Characteristics

Dimensions

32 / 5.75 / 1.65 meters

Displacement

85.8 tons

Crew

Officers: 2
Non-commissioned officers: 18

Speed

30 knots

Propulsion

2 MTU engines, 1,350 HP each

Armament

1 RH – 20 mm cannon
1 Browning 0.5’’ machine gun

History

HS STAMOU (P-287) was built in 1975 at the “Chantiers Navals de l’Esterel” Shipyards, located in the city of Cannes, France.

She belongs to the category of Fast Patrol Boats of the “ESTEREL” type.

She was launched on July 11, 1975 at 08:00, and after the completion of harbor and sea trials,she was delivered to Hellenic Navy with the hoisting of the Greek flag at 12:00 on July 28, 1975, in the harbor of Napoule, France.

  1. Date of departure from France: July 31, 1975
  2. b. Date of arrival at Naval Station: August 5, 1975

The vessel was named in honor of Petty Officer First Class Stamos, who fell in the line of duty on September 14, 1943, and was a crew member of the submarine HS KATSONIS. The submarine was sunk after being rammed by former HS STRYMON, which had been captured by the Germans and renamed UJ-2101. Petty Officer First Class Stamos was the gunner of the cannon with which HS KATSONIS engaged the German vessel.

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