HELLENIC

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HELLENIC

NAVY

HS STARAKIS

Crest

The coat-of-arms (symbol) of the FPB ‘’Ensign Starakis’’ depicts a seagull above the waves, symbolizing the speed of the ship and its agility. It signifies the deep connection with the sea and the seamanship of its crew and Officers. The two weapons depicted (the missile and the torpedo held by the seagull) symbolize the combined firepower of the ship, as it can fire both HARPOON guided missile and SST-4 torpedoes.

Technical Characteristics

Dmensions

56.2/8.3 m

Displacement

400 tons

Crew

Maximum number of personnel: 43 people

SSpeed

33.5 knots

Vessel Propulsion

Four (4) main DIESEL engines constructed by MTU. Engine type 20V 538 TB 91. Each main engine gives propulsion power to a main shaft through a reducer-inverter arrangement. The ship has four (4) propulsion shafts.

Ship Weaponary

Two (2) OTO/MELARA 76/62 guns. Two (2) EMERLEC 30mm double-barrelled guns. Four (4) HARPOON surface-to-surface guided missile launchers. Two (2) TORO S 5/3 torpedo launchers containing SST-4 guided torpedoes.

History

Ensign Vasilios Starakis was born on 1907 in Piraeus, Attica. He enlisted as sub petty officer at Hellenic Navy on December 05th, 1926. He graduated and commissioned as submarine petty officer on December 04th, 1928. His last promotion was on August 12th, 1942. On the November 16th, 1942, while being on board of submarine «TRITON» as First Engineer, he was considered as missing casualty after the submarine was destroyed by enemy forces in action.  

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