HELLENIC

NAVY

HELLENIC

NAVY

HS SIMITZOPOULOS

Crest

The crest depicts a missile and a seagull flying near the sea’s surface holding a torpedo with its legs, which indicates the speed and firing power that this type of vessel distinguishes for.

Technical Characteristics

Dimensions

56.2/8.3/2.7 m

Displacenebt

430 tons

Crew

43 people

Speed

33.5 knots

Vessel Propulsion

4 Main MTU with max horsepower 3750HP per engine.

Ship Weaponary

Two main guns OTO-MELARA 76/62. Two anti-aircrafts guns Emerlec 30mm. Six Penguin S-S Missile Mk2 Mod3. Stinger portable system. Two torpedo-tubes TORO S5/3 with torpedos SST-4.

History

She was named after Ensign Nikolaos Simitzopoulos, who was killed during the sinking of Destroyer Vasilissa Olga, due to an attack by the German JU-88 aircrafts, at Laki Leros, on 26th of September 1943.

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