Elli Class Frigate (Modified Knox)
Type: Frigate
Domain: sea
Country of Origin: Greece
Manufacturer: Hellenic Shipyards (ex Todd Shipyards / Knox-class)
First Deployed: 1971
Overview
The Elli class is the Hellenic Navy designation for former US Navy Knox-class frigates transferred to Greece. Greece acquired 10 Knox-class frigates in the 1990s through the Excess Defense Articles program. The ships were renamed after Greek historical figures and upgraded with Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Phalanx CIWS close-in weapon systems, and modernized sensors. The class serves as a second-tier frigate force complementing the more modern MEKO 200HN Hydra-class frigates.
Technical Specifications
| beam | 14.3 m |
|---|---|
| crew | 245 |
| range | 4,500 nm at 20 knots |
| speed | 27 knots |
| length | 133.5 m |
| sensors | AN/SPS-40 air search radar, AN/SPS-67 surface search radar, hull-mounted sonar |
| armament | Harpoon SSM, Phalanx CIWS, 76mm OTO Melara gun, Mk 46 torpedoes, ASROC |
| displacement | 3,011 tons full load |
Operators
- Greece
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