Greek frigate Elli explained
Greek frigate Elli (F450) (
Φ/Γ Έλλη) is the
lead ship of the Greek of
frigates and the third
Hellenic Navy ship by that name. The class is based on the
Royal Netherlands Navy's and was built in a Dutch shipyard; however, unlike later members of its class in the Hellenic Navy, it was not originally in Dutch service, but was sold directly to Greece.
[1] The Elli was built at the Koninklijke Maatschappij de Schelde in Vlissingen, Holland, along with the frigate Limnos as part of a commission for the two ships from the Greek government. Her maiden voyage was on 10 October 1981 under her first captain, Grigoris Demestihas. She arrived in Greece on 15 November that year.
The Elli took part in the Persian Gulf War from 1990–91, enforcing the UN resolution on Iraq in the neighborhood of the Red Sea.
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Notes and References
- Book: Vice Admiral C. Paizis-Paradellis, HN. Hellenic Warships 1829-2001. Athens, Greece. The Society for the study of Greek History. 2002. 978-960-8172-14-2. 65. 3rd.
