List of active Hellenic Navy ships

The Hellenic Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Greece. As of 2025, the Navy operates a wide variety of warships including: 13 frigates, 9 submarines, 14 missile boats, 10 gunboats, 8 patrol boats and others.

Current fleet

Submarine fleet

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Class (Type)	Photo	No.	Name (Name in Greek)	Comm.	Builder	Active	Notes
Diesel–electric attack submarine (4)
Glavkos class (209/1100)		S111	HS Nireus (Νηρεύς [el])	10 Feb 1972	HDW	1	4 submarines of the class entered service in 1971 / 1972.[2] The HS Nireus remains in service as of 2025, and modernised between Mar 1998 and Jan 2000 (Neptune-I MLU programme).[3] The other submarines in class are decommissioned: Glavkos [el], Jun 2011.[4] Proteus [el], Sep 2022.[5][6][7] Triton [el], May 2025.[8]
Poseidon class (209/1200)		S116	HS Poseidon (Ποσειδών [el])	17 May 1979	HDW	3	4 submarines of the class entered service in 1979 / 1980.[9] 3 submarines remain as they were built: HS Poseidon[10] HS Amfitriti[11] HS Pontos[12] The HS Okeanos was modernised to integrate an AIP system in 2014.[13]
		S117	HS Amfitriti (Αμφιτρίτη [el])	6 Sep 1979
		S119	HS Pontos (Πόντος [el])	8 Jun 1980
Diesel–electric / AIP attack submarine (5)
Okeanos class (209/1500 AIP)		S118	HS Okeanos (Ωκεανός [el])	8 Jun 1980	HDW HS Co.	1	1 od the 4 submarines of the Poseidon class that entered service in 1979 / 1980, which was modernised, and is now considered as part of the Okeanos class.[9] It was modernised as part of the Neptune-II MLU programme, but only one of the three submarines was modernised due to a dispute with TKMS.[14] The changes include an AIP system, the DM2A4 torpedo and the Leonardo ODLS decoy system.[15] It re-entered service in 2014.[13]
Papanikolis class (Type 214)		S120	HS Papanikolis (Παπανικολής [el])	3 Nov 2010	HDW	4	Contract for 3 submarines signed the 15 Feb 2000, ^the contract for an additional unit was signed in Jun 2002.[16][17] The submarines that were built and are in service are: HS Papanikolis[18][19][20] HS Pipinos[21][22] HS Matrozos[23][24][20] HS Katsonis[25][26][20] Modernisation planned under the Achilles’ Shield programme.[27]
		S121	HS Pipinos (Πιπίνος [el])	6 Oct 2014	HDW HS Co.
		S122	HS Matrozos (Ματρώζος [el])	23 Jun 2016
		S123	HS Katsonis (Κατσώνης [el])	23 Jun 2016

Combat surface fleet

Class (Type)	Photo	No.	Name	Name in Greek	Builder	Active	Notes
Frigates (13)
Hydra class (MEKO-200HN)	HS Hydra	F452 F453 F454 F455	HS Hydra HS Spetsai HS Psara HS Salamis	Ύδρα Σπέτσαι Ψαρά Σαλαμίς	B.V.&Co HS Co.	4	The first was built in Germany, the rest in Greece. 1992-1998. Modernised in 2008.[28][29] Modernised again in 2024 by TKMS and Thales.[30]
Elli class (Kortenaer class)		F450 F451 F459 F460 F461 F462 F464 F465 F466	HS Elli HS Limnos HS Adrias HS Aigaion HS Navarinon HS Kountouriotis HS Kanaris HS Themistoklis HS Nikiforos Fokas	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 modernised in 2004-2009.[28][29]
Missile Boats (FAC) (14)
Super Vita (Roussen class)	HS Roussen	P67 P68 P69 P70 P71 P78 P79	HS Roussen HS Daniolos HS Krystallidis HS Grigoropoulos HS Ritsos HS Karathanasis HS Vlahakos	Ρουσσέν Δανιόλος Κρυσταλλίδης Γρηγορόπουλος Ρίτσος Καραθανάσης Βλαχάκος	Elefsis Sh.	7	2005-2021.[28][31][32]
Kavaloudis class (La Combattante IIIb)	HS Simaioforos Xenos	P26 P28 P29	HS Degiannis HS Simitzopoulos HS Starakis	Ντεγιάννης Σιμιτζόπουλος Σταράκης	HS Co.	3	1980-1981. Modernised since 2006. P24 Kavaloudis was de-commissioned in July 2024. P27 Xenos was de-commissioned in March 2025.[28][31]
Laskos class (La Combattante IIIa)	HS Blessas	P20 P21 P22 P23	HS Laskos HS Blessas HS Mykonios HS Troupakis	Λάσκος Μπλέσσας Μυκόνιος Τρουπάκης	Elefsis Sh.	4	1977-1978. Modernised since 2006.[28][31]
Gunboats (10)
Mahitis class (Osprey HSY-56A )		P266 P267 P268 P269	HS Mahitis HS Nikephoros HS Aittitos HS Krataios	Μαχητής Νικηφόρος Αήττητος Κραταιός	HS Co.	4	2003-2005. Will be equipped with Spike NLOS missile launchers.[28][29]
HSY-55		P57 P61	HS Kasos HS Polemistis	Κάσος Πολεμιστής	HS Co.	2	1993-1994. Can be equipped with Harpoon missiles.[28][29]
Osprey 55		P18 P19	HS Armatolos HS Navmahos	Αρματωλός Ναυμάχος	HS Co.	2	1991. Can be equipped with Harpoon missiles.[28][29]
Asheville class		P229 P230	HS Tolmi HS Ormi	Τόλμη Ορμή	PB Inc.	2	Former 1969 US Navy boats, transferred to Greece in 1989. Not known if still active or not.[28][29]
Patrol Boats (8)
Tjeld class		P199 P200	HS Pegasus HS Toxotis	Πήγασος Τοξότης	Boat Services Ltd. A/S	2	Sold to the HN in 1981. To be decommissioned,[28][29] Kyknos retired in 2021 after being damaged.[33]
Antoniou-class[33] (Esterel-class)[34]		Ρ286 Ρ287	HS Diopos Antoniou HS Kelevstis Stamou	Δίοπος Αντωνίου Κελευστής Στάμου	Esterel	2	[28][29]
Island-class		P197 P198 P288 P289	HS Mantouvalos Ioannis HS Galanis Georgios HS Liaskos Antonios HS Gialopsos Ektoras	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.[33] Last two ships listed were transferred to the HN in September 2023.[35][36] All ships rebuilt and upgraded by Salamis Shipyards.[37][38]
Special Operations Craft (13)
Mark V SOC		P62 P63 P64 P65	HS Aiolos HS Astrapi HS Esperos HS Kentauros	Αίολος Αστραπή Έσπερος Κένταυρος	VT Halter Marine Inc.	4	Entered service April, 2020. Will be equipped with Spike ER2 missiles.[39][40][41]
Okyalos SOC		Ρ51	Okyalos ΙΙ	Ωκύαλος ΙΙ	HS Co.	1	[39][42]
Agenor SOC		-	Agenor	Αγήνωρ	HS Co.	1	Entered service in 2021.[39][43]
SuperTermoli (ST) 60		-	SOC-11	ΣΑΠ-11	Super Termoli	1	Entered service in 2021.[39][44][45]
RIB NSW		-	-	-	United States Marine Inc.	6	Entered service in 2022. Used by the Underwater Demolition Command.[46][47]
General Support Ships (7)
Etna class		A374	HS Prometheus	Προμηθεύς	Elefsis Sh.	1	2004.[29][48]
Lüneburg class		A464 A470	HS Axios HS Aliakmon	Αξιός Αλιάκμων	B.V.&Co	2	Former 1968 German Navy boats, transferred to Greece in 1993-94 Not known if both are still active.[29][48]
Atlas class		A471 A472 A473	HS Atlas I HS Heracles HS Aias	Άτλας I Ηρακλής Αίας	Simon Møkster Shipping	3	Donated to HN in 2019, 2020 and 2021 respectively.[48][49][50][51]
Viking Vision[52]		Α377	HS Perseus I	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.[53][54][55][56]
Tankers (10)
Water Tankers		A433 A434 A466 A467 A468 A469	HS Kerkini HS Prespa HS Trichonis HS Doirani HS Kallirhoe HS Stymphalia	Κερκίνη Πρέσπα Τριχωνίς Δοϊράνη Καλλιρόη Στυμφαλία	Chalkis Shipyards	6	[31][48]
Oil Tankers		A375 A376 A416 A417	HS Zeus HS Orion HS Ouranos HS Hyperion	Ζεύς Ωρίων Ουρανός Υπερίων	Chalkis Shipyards	4	[31][48]
Tank Landing Ships/ Hovercraft/ Landing Craft (55)
Jason class		L173 L174 L175 L176 L177	HS Chios HS Samos HS Ikaria HS Lesvos HS Rhodos	Χίος Σάμος Ικαρία Λέσβος Ρόδος	Elefsis Sh.	5	[48][57][58]
Zubr class		L181 L182 L183	HS Ithaca HS Corfu HS Zakynthos	Ιθάκη Κέρκυρα Ζάκυνθος	More (Feodosiya)	3	HS Cephalonia was decommissioned 28/03/2025. It will be cannibalised to support the other three similar type ships.[48][57]
LCU Klasse 520		L170 L179 L168 L167 L169	HS Folegandros HS Paros HS Sikinos HS Ios HS Herakleia	Φολέγανδρος Πάρος Σίκινος Ίος Ηράκλεια	Germany	6	Former German Barbe-class utility landing craft.[48][59][60]
LCM Klasse 521		ABM20 ABM21 ABM22 ABM23 ABM24 ABM25 ABM26 ABM27 ABM28 ABM29 ABM30	-	-	Germany	11	[48][60]
LCVP-36/36F		ΑΒΑΚ	-	-	Motomarine Shipyards	29	[58][61][62][63]
Transport Ships (8)
Pandora class		A419 A420	HS Pandora HS Pandrosos	Πανδώρα Πάνδροσος	Perama Shipyards	2	[31][48]
Personnel Transfer Ships		L195 L178	HS Serifos HS Naxos	Σέριφος Νάξος	Germany	2	Former Type 520 Landing craft.[31][48]
Passenger Transfer Ships		A447 A446 A445 A444	HS Ptolemais HS Demetrias HS Antigonis HS Ammonias	Πτολεμαΐς Δημητριάς Αντιγονίς Αμμωνιάς	Spanopoulos Group	4	[31][48][64][65]
Mine countermeasures vessels (3)
Osprey class		M61 M64	HS Evniki HS Kalypso	Ευνίκη Καλυψώ	Avondale Shipyard, Int. USA	2	1994-1995. Sold to the HN in 2007.[48][57]
Hunt class		M62	HS Europa	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.[48][57][66]
Minesweeping boats		Ν/Α	-	-	United States	4	Transferred in 1971 from USN to HN on loan. Sold to HN in 1981.[48][67]
Miscellaneous Ships (15)
Oceanographic & Hydrographic Survey Vessels		A474 A476 A478 AΚ14	HS Pytheas HS Strabon HS Nautilus HS Akatos	Πυθέας Στράβων Ναυτίλος Άκατος	Perama Shipyards	4	[31][48]
Lighthouse Tenders		A479 A481	HS Karavogiannos HS Lykoudis	Καραβόγιαννος Λυκούδης	Perama Shipyards	2	[31][48] not known if both are still active
Torpedo retrievers		A460 A461 A462 A463	HS Evrotas HS Arachthos HS Strymon HS Nestos	Ευρώτας Άραχθος Στρυμών Νέστος	Germany	4	[31][48]
Floating Crane		Π/Γ-4 Π/Γ-6 Π/Γ-8	-	-	Perama Shipyards	3	[31][48]
Anti-submarine net tender		A307	HS Thetis	Θέτις	Krogerwerrft G/MBH	1	[31][48][68]
Training ship		Α484	Kyknos I	Κύκνος Ι	Esterel	1	[31][69]
Tugboats (16)
Tugboat		A409 A410 A411 A412 A421 A424 A425 A427 A429 A432 A436 A437 A439 A440 A441 A442	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	Αχιλλεύς Ατρόμητος Αδάμαστος Αίας Νέστωρ Ιάσων Οδυσσεύς Δαναός Περσεύς Γίγας Μίνως Πελίας Ατρεύς Διομήδης Θησεύς Ρωμαλέος	Greece  United States	16	[31][48]

Memorial ships fleet

Class (Type)	Photo	No.	Name (Name in Greek)	Builder	Active	Notes
Experimental archaeology ship (1)
Trireme		–	HS Olympias (Ολυμπιάς [el])	Greece	1	1987. Historical ship reconstruction.[70][71]
Museum ships (3)
Pisa-class armoured cruiser		–	HS Georgios Averof (Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ [el])	Italy	1	Museum ship, though ceremonially commissioned.[72]
Fletcher-class destroyer		D16	HS Velos (Βέλος [el])	United States	1	Museum ship.[73]
Glavkos class (209/1100)		S113	HS Proteus (Πρωτεύς [el])	HDW	1	In service from 1972 to the 16 May 2022.[74] As of February 1, 2025, the submarine reached its final location. The transformation into a museum is still required.[75]

Future ships

Submarines

A bid for four submarines is ongoing as of 2025 as part of the Achilles' Shield Programme. The potential suppliers and their submarines include:

• HD Hyundai Heavy Industries:
  • KSS-III - Batch 2 ^[76]
• Naval Group:^[77]
  • Barracuda class
  • Scorpène class
• Saab Kockums:^[77]
  • Saab A26 Blekinge
• TKMS:^[77]
  • Type 209NG
  • Type 212CD^[78]
  • Type 218

Surface combat fleet

Class (Type)	Photo	No.	Name (Name in Greek)	Planned Comm.	Builder	Ordered (+ option)	Notes
Frigates (6)
Kimon class (FDI class)		F601	HS Kimon (Κίμων)	Dec 2025[79]	Naval Group	4	Contract for 3 FDI signed in Mar 2022.[80][81] Contract for 1 additional FDI signed in Sep 2025.[82] Note: parts of the ships built in the Salamis shipyards in Greece.[83]
		F602	HS Nearchos (Νέαρχος)	Oct 2026[84]
		F603	HS Phormion (Φορμίων)	Dec 2026[85]
		F604	HS Themistokles (Θεμιστοκλής)	Dec 2028[86]
Diesel–electric / AIP attack submarine (5)
Bergamini class (FREMM class)		TBA	Carlo Bergamini[87]	End 2020s	Fincantieri	2 (+ 2)	MoU for 2 second-hand ships signed in Sep 2025 with an option for 2 more ships, contract for the first ships signed in Oct 2025.[88]
		TBA	Virginio Fasan[87]	End 2020s

Aircraft

Aeroplanes

Model	Variant	Photo	Origin	Role	Active	Notes
Aeroplanes
Lockheed P-3 Orion	P-3B		United States	ASW, and maritime patrol	1 (+ 4) [89]	Contract signed in February 2016 to reactivate 1 P-3B and to modernise 4 P-3B.[90] Reactivated aircraft delivered in May 2019 (only one in service)[91] Test flights of the first modernised aircraft starting in September 2025[92]
Helicopters
Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk	S-70Β/B-6 Aegean Hawk		United States	ASW, ASuW, SAR	11 [89]	11 entered service between 1994 and 2005.[93]
	MH-60R SeaHawk			ASW	3 (+ 4) [89]	Orders:[94] 4 in July 2020[95] 3 in April 2021[96]Deliveries:[97] 3 delivered in March 2024 4 to be delivered in 2025
Bell AB 212	AB 212ASW		United States Italy	ASW	7 [89]	[98]
Unmanned aerial vehicles
Alpha 900 systems	A900	(Illustration)	United States Spain	Maritime surveillance / reconnaissance	5 (systems) 10 × A900	[99][100] Each system is composed of: 2 × A900 UAV 1 × maritime control station 1 × antenna
Schiebel Camcopter S-100	S-100		Austria	Maritime surveillance / reconnaissance	4 (systems) 8 × S-100	[101] Ordered to equip the FDI frigates and to be integrated to its combat management system (SETIS, from Naval Group).[102] Each UAV system is composed of: 2 × S-100 UAV 1 × Control system with: 2 × workstations data link
Ucandrone Archytas	—	—	Greece	Maritime surveillance / reconnaissance	—	Vertical take-off / landing winged UAV.[103][104]

See also

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