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Greek frigate Psara

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Namesake
  
the Psara Island

Fate
  
in active service

Beam
  
14.8 m (49 ft)

Length
  
117 m

Displacement
  
3.039 million kg

Commissioned
  
1998

Class and type
  
Hydra class frigate

Launched
  
20 December 1994

Weight
  
3,404 tons

Builder
  
Hellenic Shipyards Co.

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Notes
  
Official Hellenic Navy page

The Greek Frigate Psara (F-454) (Greek Φ/Γ Ψαρά) is the third ship of the Greek Hydra frigate class. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramangas as part of the programm. She has participated in various NATO and international operations such as Sharp Guard, Decisive Enhancement, Enduring Freedom, EU Operation Atalanta, etc.

On 29 March 2009, as flagship of EU NAVFOR Atalanta, Psara was involved in the capture of Somalian pirates fleeing from an unsuccessful hijack attempt on FGS Spessart, along with HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën, SPS Victoria and USS Boxer.

References

Greek frigate Psara Wikipedia