Greek frigate Elli

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.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see Greek ship Elli.
Elli F-450
History
Greece
NameElli
Namesakethe Battle of Elli
BuilderRoyal Schelde
LaunchedOctober 10, 1981
Commissioned1982
Statusin active service
NotesOfficial Hellenic Navy page
General characteristics
Class and typeElli-class frigate
Displacement3,360 tons
Length130.5 m (428 ft)
Beam14.6 m (48 ft)
Draft6.2 m (20 ft)
Propulsion
Speed
  • 30-knot (56 km/h) maximum
  • 20-knot (37 km/h) cruise
Complement198
Armament
Aircraft carried1 AB 212 ASW helicopter

The Elli was built at the Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde in Vlissingen, Holland, along with the frigate Limnos as part of a commission for the two ships from the Greek government. Her maiden voyage was on October 10, 1981 under her first captain, Grigoris Demestihas. She arrived in Greece on November 15 of that year.

The Elli took part in the Persian Gulf War from 1990–91, enforcing the UN resolution on Iraq in the neighborhood of the Red Sea.

References
  1. Vice Admiral C. Paizis-Paradellis, HN (2002). Hellenic Warships 1829-2001 (3rd ed.). Athens, Greece: The Society for the study of Greek History. p. 65. ISBN 978-960-8172-14-2.


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