List of active Hellenic Navy ships
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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 includin:13 frigates, 8 submarines, 13 missile boats,9 gunboats, 6 patrol boats and others.
Current fleet
Submarine fleet
| Class (Type) | Photo | No. | Name | Name(Greek) | Comm. | Builder | Active | Notes |
| Diesel–electric attack submarine (3) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glavkos class (209/1100) |
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S111 | HS Nireus | Νηρεύς | 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: |
| Poseidon class (209/1200) |
 |
S117 | HS Amfitriti | Αμφιτρίτη | 6 Sep 1979 | HDW |
2 | 4 submarines of the class entered service in 1979 / 1980.[9]
2 submarines remain as they were built: The other submarine in class is now decommissioned:
The HS Okeanos was modernised to integrate an AIP system in 2014, forming a new class.[13] |
| S119 | HS Pontos | Πόντος | 8 Jun 1980 | |||||
| Diesel–electric / AIP attack submarine (5) | ||||||||
| Okeanos class (209/1500 AIP) |
 |
S118 | HS Okeanos | Ωκεανός | 8 Jun 1980 | HDW
|
1 | 1 of 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 | 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: Modernisation planned under the Achilles’ Shield programme.[26] |
| S121 | HS Pipinos | Πιπίνος | 6 Oct 2014 | HDW
| ||||
| S122 | HS Matrozos | Ματρώζος | 23 Jun 2016 | |||||
| S123 | HS Katsonis | Κατσώνης | 23 Jun 2016 | |||||
Combat surface fleet
| Class (Type) | Photo | No. | Name | Name in Greek | Builder | Active | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frigates (13) | |||||||
| Kimon class (Defence and intervention frigate) |
 |
F-601 | HS Kimon | Κίμων | Naval Group | 1[27] (3 on order, under construction) | First ship joined HN 15 January 2026, continuing post-acceptance trials[28] |
| 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 air defence capabilities in 2008.[5][6] Under new extended Modernization as of Jan 2026 by Thales, Hellenic shipyards & SSmart.[29] |
| Elli class (Kortenaer class) |
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F450 F451 F459 F460 F461 F462 F464 |
HS Elli HS Limnos HS Adrias HS Aigaion HS Navarinon HSKountouriotis HS Kanaris HS Nikiforos Fokas | Ελλη Λήμνος Αδρίας Αιγαίον Ναυαρίνον Κουντουριώτης Κανάρης Νικηφόρος Φωκάς |  N.K. |
8 | Transferred to the HN in the 1990s and early 2000s. Six ships were modernized in 2004-2009.
F465 'Themistoklis' was de-commissioned in March 2026.[1][2][3] |
| Missile Boats (FAC) (13) | |||||||
| Super Vita (Roussen class) |
 HS Roussen |
P67 P68 P69 P70 P71 P78 P79 |
HS Roussen |
Ρουσσέν Δανιόλος Κρυσταλλίδης Γρηγορόπουλος Ρίτσος Καραθανάσης Βλαχάκος | Elefsis Sh. | 7 | 2005-2021.[5][30][31] |
| Kavaloudis class (La Combattante IIIb) |
 HS Simaioforos Xenos | P26 P29 | HS Degiannis HS Starakis | Ντεγιάννης Σταράκης | HS Co. | 2 | 1980-1981. Modernised since 2006. P24 Kavaloudis was de-commissioned in July 2024. P27 Xenos was de-commissioned in March 2025. P28 Simitzopoulos was de-commissioned in October 2025.[5][30] |
| 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.[5][30] |
| Gunboats (9) | |||||||
| 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. Are being equipped with Spike NLOS missile launchers.[5][6] |
| HSY-55 | .jpg) |
P57 P61 | HS Kasos HS Polemistis | Κάσος Πολεμιστής | HS Co. |
2 | 1993-1994. Can be equipped with Harpoon missiles.[5][6] |
| Osprey 55 |  |
P18 P19 | HS Armatolos HS Navmahos | Αρματωλός Ναυμάχος | HS Co. | 2 | 1991. Can be equipped with Harpoon missiles.[5][6] |
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P229 | HS Tolmi | Τόλμη |  PB Inc. | 1 | Former 1969 US Navy boats, transferred to Greece in 1989. P230 Ormi was de-commissioned.[5][6][30] |
| Patrol Boats (6) | |||||||
| Antoniou-class[32] (Esterel-class)[33] |
 |
Ρ286 Ρ287 |
HS Diopos Antoniou HS Kelevstis Stamou |
Δίοπος Αντωνίου Κελευστής Στάμου |
7 Esterel |
2 | [5][6] |
| 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.[32] Last two ships listed were transferred to the HN in September 2023.[34][35] All ships rebuilt and upgraded by Salamis Shipyards.[36][37] |
| Special Operations Craft (11) | |||||||
| 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.[38][39][40] |
| Okyalos SOC | Ρ51 | Okyalos ΙΙ | Ωκύαλος ΙΙ | HS Co. |
1 | [38][41] | |
| Agenor SOC | - | Agenor | Αγήνωρ | HS Co. |
1 | Entered service in 2021.[38][42] | |
| SuperTermoli (ST) 60 | - | SOC-11 | ΣΑΠ-11 | Super Termoli |
1 | Entered service in 2021.[38][43][44] | |
| RIB NSW | - | - | - | United States Marine Inc. |
4 | Entered service in 2022. Used by the Underwater Demolition Command.[45][46] | |
| General Support Ships (6) | |||||||
| Etna class |  |
A374 | HS Prometheus | Προμηθεύς | Elefsis Sh. |
1 | 2004.[6][47] |
| Lüneburg class |  |
A470 | HS Aliakmon | Αλιάκμων | B.V.&Co |
1 | Former 1968 German Navy boats, transferred to Greece in 1993-94. |
| Atlas class | ![](#/media/File:Supply_vessel_"Island_Chieftain"_in_Sandnessjøen.jpg) |
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.[47][48][49][50] |
| Viking Vision[51] | 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.[52][53][54][55] | |
| Tankers (10) | |||||||
| Water Tankers |  |
A433 A434 A467 A468 |
HS Kerkini HS Prespa HS Doirani HS Kallirhoe |
Κερκίνη Πρέσπα Δοϊράνη Καλλιρόη |
Chalkis Shipyards | 4 | [30][47] |
| Oil Tankers | A375
A376 A416 A417 A466 A469 |
HS Zeus
HS Orion HS Ouranos HS Hyperion HS Iridanos HS Ilissos |
Ζεύς
Ωρίων Ουρανός Υπερίων Ηριδανός Ιλισσός |
Chalkis Shipyards |
6 | [30][47] | |
| Tank Landing Ships/ Hovercraft/ Landing Craft (8) | |||||||
| 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 | [47][56][57] |
| Zubr class |  |
L181 | HS Ithaca | Ιθάκη |  More (Feodosiya) | 1 | HS Cephalonia, HS Corfu and HS Zakynthos were decommissioned[58][47][56][30] |
| LCU Klasse 520 |  |
L169 | HS Herakleia | Ηράκλεια | Germany | 1 | Former German Barbe-class utility landing craft.[30][47][59][60] |
| LCM Klasse 521 | .jpg) | AB452 | HS Schinousa | Σχοινούσα | Germany | 1 | [30][47][60] |
| Transport Ships (7) | |||||||
| Pandora class |  | A419 A420 | HS Pandora HS Pandrosos | Πανδώρα Πάνδροσος | Perama Shipyards | 2 | [30][47] |
| Personnel Transfer Ships |  |
L178 | HS Naxos | Νάξος | Germany | 1 | Former Type 520 Landing craft.[30][47] |
| Passenger Transfer Ships | A447 A446 A445 A444 |
HS Ptolemais HS Demetrias HS Antigonis HS Ammonias |
Πτολεμαΐς Δημητριάς Αντιγονίς Αμμωνιάς |
Spanopoulos Group |
4 | [30][47][61][62] | |
| Mine countermeasures vessels (2) | |||||||
| Osprey class | _conducts_local_operations_in_the_North_Arabian_Gulf.jpg) |
M61 | HS Evniki | Ευνίκη | Avondale Shipyard, Int. USA | 1 | 1994-1995. Sold to the HN in 2007. |
| 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.[47][56][63] |
| Minesweeping boats | Ν/Α | - | - |  United States |
4 | Transferred in 1971 from USN to HN on loan. Sold to HN in 1981.[47][64] | |
| Miscellaneous Ships (9) | |||||||
| Oceanographic & Hydrographic Survey Vessels |  |
A476 A478 | HS Strabon HS Nautilus |
Στράβων Ναυτίλος |
Perama Shipyards | 2 | [30][47] |
| Torpedo retrievers | A460 A461 A463 | HS Evrotas HS Arachthos HS Nestos |
Ευρώτας Άραχθος Νέστος |
Germany | 3 | [30][47] | |
| Floating Crane | Π/Γ-4 Π/Γ-6 Π/Γ-8 | - | - | Perama Shipyards | 3 | [30][47] | |
| Training ship | Α484 | Kyknos I | Κύκνος Ι | Esterel | 1 | [30][65] | |
| MAGURA V5
(USV) |
 Ukraine |
1 | (Captured in Lefkada)[66][67] | ||||
| Tugboats (10) | |||||||
| Tugboat |  |
A409
A412 A424 A428 A430 A438 A440 A441 A442 A443 |
HS Achilleus
HS Aias HS Jason HS Kadmos HS Atlas HS Antaios HS Diomedes HS Theseus HS Romaleos HS Titan |
Αχιλλεύς
Αίας Ιάσων Κάδμος Άτλας Ανταίος Διομήδης Θησεύς Ρωμαλέος Τιτάν |
Greece United States | 10 | [30][47] |
Memorial ships fleet
| Class (Type) |
Photo | No. | Name (Name in Greek) |
Builder | Active | Notes |
| Experimental archaeology ship (1) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trireme |  |
– | HS Olympias (Ολυμπιάς) |
Greece |
1 | 1987. Historical ship reconstruction.[68][69] |
| Museum ships (3) | ||||||
| Pisa-class armoured cruiser |  |
– | HS Georgios Averof (Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ) |
 Italy |
1 | Museum ship, though ceremonially commissioned.[70] |
| Fletcher-class destroyer |  |
D16 | HS Velos (Βέλος) |
United States |
1 | Museum ship.[71] |
| Glavkos class (209/1100) |
|
S113 | HS Proteus (Πρωτεύς) |
HDW |
1 | In service from 1972 to the 16 May 2022.[72]
As of February 1, 2025, the submarine reached its final location. The transformation into a museum is still required.[73] |
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:
- Naval Group:[74]
- Saab Kockums:[74]
- TKMS:[74]
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[76] | Naval Group |
4 | First FDI Kimon delivered 18 December 2025[77]
Contract for 3 FDI signed in Mar 2022.[78][79] Contract for 1 additional FDI signed in Sep 2025.[80] Note: parts of the ships built in the Salamis shipyards in Greece.[81] |
| F602 | HS Nearchos (Νέαρχος) |
Oct 2026[82] | |||||
| F603 | HS Phormion (Φορμίων) |
Dec 2026[83] | |||||
| F604 | HS Themistokles (Θεμιστοκλής) |
Dec 2028[84] | |||||
| Bergamini class (FREMM class) |
 |
TBA | Carlo Bergamini[85] | 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.[86] |
| TBA | Virginio Fasan[85] | 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) |
Contract signed in February 2016 to reactivate 1 P-3B and to modernise 4 P-3B.[88] |
| Helicopters | ||||||
| Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk | S-70Β/B-6 Aegean Hawk | .jpg) |
United States |
ASW, ASuW, SAR | 11 | 11 entered service between 1994 and 2005.[91] |
| MH-60R SeaHawk | ASW | 3 (+ 4) |
Orders:[92] | |||
| Bell AB 212 | AB 212ASW | .JPG) |
United States Italy |
ASW | 7 | [96] |
| Unmanned aerial vehicles | ||||||
| Alpha 900 systems | A900 |  (Illustration) |
United States Spain |
Maritime surveillance / reconnaissance | 5 (systems) 10 × A900 |
[97][98] Each system is composed of:
|
| Schiebel Camcopter S-100 | S-100 | .jpg) |
 Austria |
Maritime surveillance / reconnaissance | 4 (systems) 8 × S-100 |
[99] Ordered to equip the FDI frigates and to be integrated to its combat management system (SETIS, from Naval Group).[100] Each UAV system is composed of:
|
| Ucandrone Archytas | — | — | Greece |
Maritime surveillance / reconnaissance | — | Vertical take-off / landing winged UAV.[101][102] |