List of active Hellenic Navy ships

The Hellenic Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Greece. As of 2024, the Navy operates a wide variety of warships including: 13 frigates, 10 submarines, 19 missile boats, 10 gunboats, and 15 helicopters.

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Ships

Current fleet

Class (Type)	Photo	Name	#	Name in Greek	Builder	Active	Notes
Submarines (10)
Glavkos class (209/1100)	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 (209/1200)	Type 209/1200	HS Poseidon HS Amfitriti HS Pontos	S116 S117 S119	Ποσειδών Αμφιτρίτη Πόντος	HDW	3	Commissioned in 1979.[1][2]
Okeanos class (209/1500 AIP)	Type 209/1500	HS Okeanos	S118	Ωκεανός	HDW HS Co.	1	Commissioned in 1979. Originally part of Poseidon class, formed individual class after being heavily upgraded in 2009.[1][2]
Papanikolis class (Type 214)	HS Papanikolis	HS Papanikolis HS Pipinos HS Matrozos HS Katsonis	S120 S121 S122 S123	Παπανικολής Πιπίνος Ματρώζος Κατσώνης	HDW HS Co.	4	The first was built in Germany, the rest in Greece. 2010-2016.[1][2]
Frigates (13+4)
MEKO-200HN (Hydra class)	HS Hydra	HS Hydra HS Spetsai HS Psara HS Salamis	F452 F453 F454 F455	Ύδρα Σπέτσαι Ψαρά Σαλαμίς	B.V.&Co HS Co.	4	The first was built in Germany, the rest in Greece. 1992-1998. Modernized in 2008.[1][2]
Kortenaer class (Elli class)	HS Kanaris	HS Elli HS Limnos HS Adrias HS Aigaion HS Navarinon HS Kountouriotis HS Kanaris HS Themistoklis HS Nikiforos Fokas	F450 F451 F459 F460 F461 F462 F464 F465 F466	Ελλη Λήμνος Αδρίας Αιγαίον Ναυαρίνον Κουντουριώτης Κανάρης Θεμιστοκλής Νικηφόρος Φωκάς	N.K.	9	Transferred to the HN in the 1990s and early 2000s. Six ships were modernized in 2004-2009.[1][2]
FDI class (Kimon class)	Frégate de défense et d'intervention	HS Kimon HS Nearchos HS Phormion	F601 F602 F603 F604/600	Κίμων Νέαρχος Φορμίων Θεμιστοκλής	Naval Group	(4)	4 on order.[4][5] Commissioning of the first ship will happen in early 2025[6] with parts of the ships built in the Salamis shipyards in Greece.
Missile Boats (FAC) (19)
Super Vita (Roussen class)	HS Roussen	HS Roussen HS Daniolos HS Krystallidis HS Grigoropoulos HS Ritsos HS Karathanasis HS Vlahakos	P67 P68 P69 P70 P71 P78 P79	Ρουσσέν Δανιόλος Κρυσταλλίδης Γρηγορόπουλος Ρίτσος Καραθανάσης Βλαχάκος	Elefsis Sh.	7	2005-2021.[1][7][8]
La Combattante IIIb (Kavaloudis class)	HS Simaioforos Xenos	HS Kavaloudis HS Degiannis HS Xenos HS Simitzopoulos HS Starakis	P24 P26 P27 P28 P29	Καβαλούδης Ντεγιάννης Ξένος Σιμιτζόπουλος Σταράκης	HS Co.	5	1980-1981. Modernized since 2006.[1][7]
La Combattante IIIa (Laskos class)	HS Blessas	HS Laskos HS Blessas HS Mykonios HS Troupakis	P20 P21 P22 P23	Λάσκος Μπλέσσας Μυκόνιος Τρουπάκης	Elefsis Sh.	4	1977-1978. Modernized since 2006.[1][7]
La Combattante IIa (Votsis class)	HS Pezopoulos	HS Votsis HS Pezopoulos HS Maridakis	P72 P73 P75	Βότσης Πεζόπουλος Μαριδάκης	CMN	3	1973-74. Transferred to the HN in 1994-95.[1][7]
Gunboats (10)
Osprey HSY-56A (Mahitis class)	HS Aittitos	HS Mahitis HS Nikephoros HS Aittitos HS Krataios	P266 P267 P268 P269	Μαχητής Νικηφόρος Αήττητος Κραταιός	HS Co.	4	2003-2005. Will be equipped with Spike NLOS missile launchers.[1][2]
HSY-55	HS Polemistis	HS Kasos HS Polemistis	P57 P61	Κάσος Πολεμιστής	HS Co.	2	1993-1994. Can be equipped with Harpoon missiles.[1][2]
Osprey 55	HS Navmahos	HS Armatolos HS Navmahos	P18 P19	Αρματωλός Ναυμάχος	HS Co.	2	1991. Can be equipped with Harpoon missiles.[1][2]
Asheville class	HS Tolmi	HS Tolmi HS Ormi	P229 P230	Τόλμη Ορμή	PB Inc.	2	Former 1969 US Navy boats, transferred to Greece in 1989.[1][2]
Patrol Boats (9)
Tjeld class	HS Andromeda	HS Andromeda HS Pegasus HS Toxotis	P196 P199 P200	Ανδρομέδα Πήγασος Τοξότης	Boat Services Ltd. A/S	4	Sold to the HN in 1981. To be decommissioned,[1][2] Kyknos retired in 2021 after being damaged.[9]
Esterel-class[10] (Antoniou-class)[9]	HS Diopos Antoniou	HS Diopos Antoniou HS Kelevstis Stamou	Ρ286 Ρ287	Δίοπος Αντωνίου Κελευστής Στάμου	Esterel	2	[1][2]
Island-class	Island class	HS Mantouvalos Ioannis HS Galanis Georgios HS Liaskos Antonios HS Gialopsos Ektoras	P197 P198 P288 P289	Υποκελευστής Β' Μαντούβαλος Ιωάννης Υποκελευστής Α' Γαλάνης Γεώργιος Υποκελευστής Β' Λιάσκος Αντώνιος Αρχικελευστής Γιαλοψός Έκτορας	Bollinger Shipyards Salamis Shipyards	4	Former Adak, Aquidneck, Monomoy & Wrangell.[9] Last two ships listed were transferred to the HN in September 2023.[11][12] All ships rebuilt and upgraded by Salamis Shipyards.[13][14]
Special Operations Craft (13)
Mark V SOC	Mark V	HS Aiolos HS Astrapi HS Esperos HS Kentauros	P62 P63 P64 P65	Αίολος Αστραπή Έσπερος Κένταυρος	VT Halter Marine Inc.	4	Entered service April, 2020. Will be equipped with Spike ER2 missiles.[15][16][17]
Okyalos SOC		Okyalos ΙΙ	Ρ51	Ωκύαλος ΙΙ	HS Co.	1	[15][18]
Agenor SOC		Agenor	-	Αγήνωρ	HS Co.	1	Entered service in 2021.[15][19]
SuperTermoli (ST) 60		SOC-11	-	ΣΑΠ-11	Super Termoli	1	Entered service in 2021.[15][20][21]
RIB NSW		-	-	-	United States Marine Inc.	6	Entered service in 2022. Used by the Underwater Demolition Command.[22][23]
General Support Ships (7)
Etna class	HS Prometheus	HS Prometheus	A374	Προμηθεύς	Elefsis Sh.	1	2004.[2][24]
Lüneburg class	HS Axios	HS Axios HS Aliakmon	A464 A470	Αξιός Αλιάκμων	B.V.&Co	2	Former 1968 German Navy boats, transferred to Greece in 1993-94.[2][24]
Atlas class	Platform Supply Vessel (PSV)	HS Atlas I HS Heracles HS Aias	A471 A472 A473	Άτλας I Ηρακλής Αίας	Simon Møkster Shipping	3	Donated to HN in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively.[24][25][26][27]
Viking Vision[28]		HS Perseus I	Α377	Περσεύς I	Naval Gijon	1	Platform supply vessel (PSV) built in 1993. Repurposed in 2007 to a Research/Survey Vessel. Donated to the HN in 2023.[29][30][31][32]
Tankers (10)
Water Tankers	HS Prespa	HS Kerkini HS Prespa HS Trichonis HS Doirani HS Kallirhoe HS Stymphalia	A433 A434 A466 A467 A468 A469	Κερκίνη Πρέσπα Τριχωνίς Δοϊράνη Καλλιρόη Στυμφαλία	Chalkis Shipyards	6	[7][24]
Oil Tankers	HS Hyperion	HS Zeus HS Orion HS Ouranos HS Hyperion	A375 A376 A416 A417	Ζεύς Ωρίων Ουρανός Υπερίων	Chalkis Shipyards	4	[7][24]
Tank Landing Ships/ Hovercraft/ Landing Craft (55)
Jason class	HS Chios	HS Chios HS Samos HS Ikaria HS Lesvos HS Rhodos	L173 L174 L175 L176 L177	Χίος Σάμος Ικαρία Λέσβος Ρόδος	Elefsis Sh.	5	[24][33][34]
Zubr class	Zubr-class	HS Cephalonia HS Ithaca HS Corfu HS Zakynthos	L180 L181 L182 L183	Κεφαλληνία Ιθάκη Κέρκυρα Ζάκυνθος	More (Feodosiya)	4	[24][33]
LCU Klasse 520	Class-520	HS Folegandros HS Paros HS Sikinos HS Ios HS Herakleia	L170 L179 L168 L167 L169	Φολέγανδρος Πάρος Σίκινος Ίος Ηράκλεια	Germany	6	Former German Barbe-class utility landing craft.[24][35][36]
LCM Klasse 521	LCM type landing craft	-	ABM20 ABM21 ABM22 ABM23 ABM24 ABM25 ABM26 ABM27 ABM28 ABM29 ABM30	-	Germany	11	[24][36]
LCVP-36/36F	LCVP type landing craft	-	ΑΒΑΚ	-	Motomarine Shipyards	29	[34][37][38][39]
Transport Ships (8)
Pandora class	HS Pandora	HS Pandora HS Pandrosos	A419 A420	Πανδώρα Πάνδροσος	Perama Shipyards	2	[7][24]
Personnel Transfer Ships	Class-520	HS Serifos HS Naxos	L195 L178	Σέριφος Νάξος	Germany	2	Former Type 520 Landing craft.[7][24]
Passenger Transfer Ships		HS Ptolemais HS Demetrias HS Antigonis HS Ammonias	A447 A446 A445 A444	Πτολεμαΐς Δημητριάς Αντιγονίς Αμμωνιάς	Spanopoulos Group	4	[7][24][40][41]
Mine countermeasures vessels (3)
Osprey class	Osprey-class coastal minehunter	HS Evniki HS Kalypso	M61 M64	Ευνίκη Καλυψώ	Avondale Shipyard, Int. USA	2	1994-1995. Sold to the HN in 2007.[24][33]
Hunt class	Hunt-class MCMV	HS Europa	M62	Ευρώπη	VT Group	1	1986-1988. Transferred to the HN in 2000-2001. HS Kallisto was severely damaged in two pieces after a collision with a Portuguese container vessel.[24][33][42]
Minesweeping boats		-	Ν/Α	-	United States	4	Transferred in 1971 from USN to HN on loan. Sold to HN in 1981.[24][43]
Miscellaneous Ships (15)
Oceanographic & Hydrographic Survey Vessels	HS Nautilus	HS Pytheas HS Strabon HS Nautilus HS Akatos	A474 A476 A478 AΚ14	Πυθέας Στράβων Ναυτίλος Άκατος	Perama Shipyards	4	[7][24]
Lighthouse Tenders	HS Karavogiannos	HS Karavogiannos HS Lykoudis	A479 A481	Καραβόγιαννος Λυκούδης	Perama Shipyards	2	[7][24]
Torpedo retrievers		HS Evrotas HS Arachthos HS Strymon HS Nestos	A460 A461 A462 A463	Ευρώτας Αραχθός Στρυμών Νέστος	Germany	4	[7][24]
Floating Crane		-	Π/Γ-4 Π/Γ-6 Π/Γ-8	-	Perama Shipyards	3	[7][24]
Anti-submarine net tender		HS Thetis	A307	Θέτις	Krogerwerrft G/MBH	1	[7][24][44]
Training ship		Kyknos I	Α484	Κύκνος Ι	Esterel	1	[7][45]
Tugboats (16)
Tugboat	HS Atreus	HS Achilleus HS Atromitos HS Adamastos HS Aias HS Nestor HS Jason HS Odysseus HS Danaos HS Perseus HS Gigas HS Minos HS Pelias HS Atreus HS Diomedes HS Theseus HS Romaleos	A409 A410 A411 A412 A421 A424 A425 A427 A429 A432 A436 A437 A439 A440 A441 A442	Αχιλλεύς Ατρόμητος Αδάμαστος Αίας Νέστωρ Ιάσων Οδυσσεύς Δαναός Περσεύς Γίγας Μίνως Πελίας Ατρεύς Διομήδης Θησεύς Ρωμαλέος	Greece  United States	16	[7][24]
Memorial Ships (3)
Pisa-class armoured cruiser	HS Georgios Averof	HS Georgios Averof	-	Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ	Italy	1	Museum ship, though ceremonially commissioned.[46]
Fletcher-class destroyer	HS Velos	HS Velos	D16	Βέλος	United States	1	Museum ship.[47]
Trireme	HS Olympias	HS Olympias	-	Ολυμπιάς	Greece	1	1987. Historical ship reconstruction.[48][49]

Aircraft

Aircraft	Photo	Origin	Type	Variant	Quantity	Notes
Airplanes(5)
Lockheed P-3 Orion		United States	Anti-submarine warfare Maritime patrol	P-3B	5	Going through a modernization program.[50][51]
Helicopters(29)
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk		United States	Anti-submarine warfare SAR	MH-60R Sea Hawk S-70Β/B-6 Aegean Hawk	7 11	4 MH-60R helicopters are on order.[52][53] Greece sent a LoR for 3 more helicopters.[54]
Bell AB 212		United States  Italy	Electronic warfare Anti-submarine warfare	AB 212EW AB 212ASW	2 7	[55][56]
Aérospatiale Alouette III		France	Trainer Anti-submarine warfare	SA 319B	2	[57]
UAV(5)
Ucandrone Archytas		Greece	Maritime surveillance Reconnaissance		?	[58]
Alpha 900 UAV helicopter		United States  Spain	Maritime surveillance Reconnaissance	A900	5	[59]
Schiebel Camcopter S-100		Austria	Maritime surveillance Reconnaissance	S-100	?	[60]

See also

• List of current Greek frigates
• List of decommissioned ships of the Hellenic Navy
• List of former equipment of the Hellenic Armed Forces