Goulandris-class patrol boat explained

The Goulandris-class were a series of two coastal patrol boats built by the Neorion shipyard and donated to the Hellenic Navy in 1975 and 1977 respectively.^[1] They were 40-ton, 24-metre boats, powered by two 1350 hp diesel engines, and armed with a 20 mm gun.

Ships

• Goulandris I (P-289) was built at the Neorion shipyard and donated to the Hellenic Navy. She was commissioned on 25 June 1975,^[2] and decommissioned in 1990.
• Goulandris II (P-290), was also built at the Neorion shipyard and donated to the Hellenic Navy on 25 April 1977.^[2] She was destroyed by fire and sunk south of Lesbos Island (38.9117°N 54°W) without casualties on 24 June 1983.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: C. Paizis-Paradellis. Hellenic Warships 1829-2001. Athens, Greece. The Society for the study of Greek History. 2002. 960-8172-14-4 . 74 . 3rd.
2. Web site: Fast Boats Command History . Hellenic Navy . 2014 . 19 May 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140519150307/http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/en/organization/fleet-headquarters/fast-boats-command/history . 19 May 2014 .
3. Web site: Ιστορική εξέλιξη Διοικήσεως Ταχέων Σκαφών . Hellenic Navy . 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110517165549/http://www.hellenicnavy.gr/dts_istoriko.asp . 2011-05-17 .
4. Ναυτική Ελλάς . Απώλειες ελληνικών πολεμικών λόγω ατυχημάτων στον 19ο και 20ο αιώνα, Μέρος 16, Παράκτιο Περιπολικό "Ν.Ι.Γουλανδρής II" P290 (Losses of Greek naval ships due to accidents in 19th and 20th centuries, Part 16, Coastal Patrol Boat "N.I.Gouldandris II" P290) . S. I. Haratsis . Ελληνική Θαλάσσια Ένωση . September 2008 . 54–55 .