Gunboats Class Osprey 55
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Two ships were built in Greece(Danish design).The ships were ordered in March 1988. First one laid down 8 May 1989 and launched 19 December 1989. Second laid down 9 November 1989 and launched 16 May 1990. Armament is of modular design and therefore can be changed. 76 mm guns replaced the Bofors 40 mm in 1995, after being taken from decommissioned 'Gearing' class destroyers. Options on more of the class were shelved in favour of the Gunboats Class HSY-55.
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[edit] Specifications
- Displacement, tons: 555 full load
- Displacement Full Load (tonnes): 563.8
- Length (m): 54.8
- Beam (m): 10.5
- Draught (m): 2.6
- Range (nm): 500
- Speed (knots): 25
- Main machinery: 2 MTU 16V 1163 TB63 diesels; 10,000 hp(m) (7.3 MW) sustained; 2 shafts; Kamewa cp props
- Speed, knots: 25.
- Range, miles: 500 at 25 kt, 2,800 at 12 kt
- Crew: 36 plus 25 troops
- Missiles: SSM: 4 McDonnell Douglas Harpoon (can be fitted).
- Guns: 1 OTO Melara 3 in (76 mm)/62 compact; 85 rds/min to 16 km (8.6 n miles) anti-surface; 12 km (6.6 n miles) anti-aircraft; weight of shell 6 kg;1 Bofors 40 mm/70.
- Mines: Rails.
- Countermeasures: Decoys: 2 chaff launchers.
- ESM: Thomson-CSF DR 2000S; intercept.
- Weapons control: Selenia Elsag NA 21.
- Radars: Surface search: Thomson-CSF Triton; G-band.
- Fire control: Selenia RTNX; I/J-band.
