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Limnos (F451) is an Elli-class frigate of the Hellenic Navy, and the third Greek warship to bear the name.The class is based on the Royal Netherlands Navy's Kortenaer class and was built in a Dutch shipyard; however, unlike later members of her class in the Hellenic Navy, she was not originally in Dutch service but was sold directly to Greece.
There was a mid life modernization programme for six of the ten Greek ships which started in 2004 and was completed in 2009. The program was performed at Hellenic Shipyards and the upgraded frigates were the following: Kountouriotis (F-462), Adrias (F-459), Navarinon (F-461), Limnos (F-451), Elli (F-450), and Aegaeon (F-460).
Variant of the Dutch Kortenaer-class frigates. Elli and Limnos built specifically for the Hellenic Navy. Eight further Kortenaer-class frigates bought second-hand from the Netherlands. Bouboulina decommissioned in 2013. France: Class: Kimon (F 601) Φ/Γ Κίμων: Commissioned in September 2023.
Elli Cruiser (American made, the name derived from the ancient Greek Ellispondos of Dardanelles) Hydra ΙΙ steam gunboat (British made, renamed Amvrakia ΙΙ) Hydra-class ironclad battleships (French made) Hydra; Psara; Spetses; Kilkis battleship (American made) Kissa-class steamships (British made) Aidon Ι; Kihli Ι; Kissa Ι; Limnos ...
Ships in service with the Hellenic Navy currently include frigates of the Hydra and Elli classes. In the late twentieth century the navy also used Knox-class frigates. Going back to the early nineteenth century, sailing ships such as the Hellas were in service.
Name in Greek Builder Active Notes Submarines (10) Glavkos class : Type 209/1100: HS Nireus HS Triton: S111 S112 Νηρεύς Τρίτων: HDW: 2: Were modernized in 1993-2000. 2/4 submarines are active. HS Glavkos was decommissioned in 2011 while, as of September 2022, HS Proteus will serve as a submarine museum. [1] [2] [3] Poseidon class
HNLMS Witte de With (F813), a Jacob van Heemskerck-class frigate; Greek frigate Limnos, a Kortenaer-class frigate originally to be named Witte de With [1] Citations
Greek frigate Elli (F450) (Greek: Φ/Γ Έλλη) is the lead ship of the Greek Elli class of frigates, and the third Hellenic Navy ship by that name. The class is based on the Royal Netherlands Navy's Kortenaer class and was built in a Dutch shipyard; however, unlike later members of its class in the Hellenic Navy, it was not originally in Dutch service but was sold directly to Greece.