Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat

The Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat (also known as Machitis-class gunboat)^[1][2] is a class of naval vessel currently in service in the Hellenic Navy. These ships are similar to HSY-55-class gunboat and were also built by Hellenic Shipyards (HSY). They are the most modern patrol vessels of Hellenic Navy. The first ship of the class, named Machitis (pronounced "Makhitis"), was commissioned on 29 October 2003.^[3] As of 2018, all of the four ships of the class are in active service.

Gunboat HS P-268 Aittitos of the type HSY-56A at the port of Kos in 2012
Class overview
Name	HSY-56A
Builders	Hellenic Shipyards
Operators	Hellenic Navy
Preceded by	HSY-56
In commission	2003–present
Planned	4
Completed	4
Active	4
General characteristics
Type	Gunboat
Displacement	575 tons full load
Length	56 m (183 ft 9 in)
Beam	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught	3.6 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 x Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 10,000 hp(m) sustained; 2 shafts
Speed	22–23 knots (41–43 km/h; 25–26 mph)
Range	2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Troops	21
Complement	50
Sensors & processing systems	Thales Variant two-dimensional (2D) multipurpose short-medium range surveillance radar Thales Mirador electro-optical target tracker Thales Scout MkII LPI navigation radar Sperry Marine Bridgemaster-E navigation radar Raymarine RL80C MARPA secondary navigation radar Thales LIROD Mk2 fire control tracking system ICMS Tacticos Aeromaritime IFF Mk12 ICS 2000 integrated communications system
Electronic warfare & decoys	DR 3000 ESM system 1 x MK36 SRBOC decoy launcher
Armament	1 x Oto Melara 76 mm/62 cal. gun; 85 rounds/min to 16 km (8.6 NM) anti-surface; 12 km (6.6 NM) anti-aircraft; 1 x Bofors 40 mm/70 gun 2 x Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm guns FIM-92 Stinger portable personal missile launchers

Incidents at sea

On 17 January 2018, the second ship of the class, Nikiforos, was bumped by a Turkish Coast Guard patrol boat while patrolling in the Aegean Sea, close to the Imia islets. The Turkish patrol boat was conducting dangerous manoeuvres which caused a slight collision of the two vessels.^[4][5][6] Turkish media reported the incident as well but without highlighting the bumping of the Greek ship.^[7]

Ships

Ship	Builder	Commissioned	Status
P266 Machitis Μαχητής	Hellenic Shipyards S.A.	October 29, 2003	In active service (2018)
P267 Nikiforos Νικηφόρος	Hellenic Shipyards S.A.	March 30, 2004	In active service (2024)
P268 Aittitos Αήττητος	Hellenic Shipyards S.A.	August 5, 2004	In active service (2018)
P269 Krataios Κραταιός	Hellenic Shipyards S.A.	October 20, 2005	In active service (2018)

Gallery

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  P 268 Aittitos at Faliron Bay (2008)
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  P 268 Aittitos at the port of Kos (2012)