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Author: | odysseus1980 [ September 29th, 2017, 6:25 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
Older generation of AAW Destroyers serve with Royal Hellenic Navy is a ship entirely of my own design. A bit history RHN in 1961-62 looked first in Charles F.Adams Class and then the Australian Brisbane (which was based on Coontz Class) and came close to order the latter, but finally a domestic designed vessel was chosen. Six ships built, all named by ancient Hellas admirals and generals, from 1964 to 1981. First ship commissioned in 1971, named "Kimon", had the electronics of German Lutjens Class DDG but with Contraves Sea Hunter FCS and Exocet MM38 anti-ship missiles. The result is a heavily armed destroyer with very distinctive silouette and large hangar for 2 medium naval helicopters. Initially, RHN looked in the AB-204 ASW, but instead ordered the twin engine AB-212 in 1973, of which 2 could be accommodated in the hangar. In theory, there is space for 3 Alouette III, but never carried more than 2. Fourth ship (RHS Themistocles) was the first ship of RHN armed with Sea Sparrow missiles (actually Italian Aspide) and in 1984 Themistocles was fitted with Triton 1 ASW missiles and Turbo Exocet missiles, pioneering back-to-back missile configuration. In late 1980's to early 1990's all 6 ships of class were upgraded to NTU upgrade into their first MLU. In early 2000's they were fitted with one ARIS VI missile CIWS and twin Mk48 mod 1 VLS, plus ESSM missiles. Drawing shows D 220 Formion in her latest spec. Note that the ship structure is strong enough to support the much larger Super Puma on the helipad, despite the fact that hangar height is not enough, because it was designed for AB-212. Specifications Builder : Neorion Shipyard & Elefsis Shipyard Planned : 6 Active (2017) : 4 Retired (2017) : 2 Ships in Class D 218 Kimon D 219 Nearhos D 220 Formion D 221 Themistocles D 222 Aristides D 223 Miltiades Classification : DDGH (Guided Missile Destroyer Helicopter) Displacement : 5330 tn (standard), 6450 tn (full load) LOA: 518 ft 11 in (158.21 m) Beam (max): 53 ft 10 in (16.42 m) Draught (hull) 17 ft (5.2 m) Propulsion : 2 X Rolls Royce Olympus TM1A (30,000 hp) + 2 X Rolls Royce Olympus TM3C (55,000 hp) Screws : 2, variable pitch Max speed : >34 kn (36,5 kn on trials) Range : 6500 nm / 16 kn and 2200 nm /30 kn Complement : 270 (+25 Command officers) Armament 1 X 127mm OTO Melara 127/54 Compatto 2 X 2 X 35 mm Oerlikon GDM-A mod (AHEAD capable) 2 X RWS 14.5mm (HDSO Y1965 HMG*, 14,5 X 114 mm) 2 X RWS 30mm (Nexter M791, 30 X 150 mm) 1 X Mk13 Mod4 GMLS (34 SM-2MR & 6 Harpoon or RIM-66F2) 2 X 8-cell Mk48 Mod1 GMLS (ESSM capable), 32 missiles maximum 16 X SSM (8 X HSSM-3 Sarisa I + up to 8 X HSSM-4 Sarisa II or up to 8 HCM-2 Chimera) 2 X 3 X Mk32 torpedo tubes 1 X ARIS VI missile CIWS (16 missiles) Aviation capabilities : Helipad 25.8 X 16 m, hangar for 3 SA-319 Alouette III or 2 X AB-212A2 + 1 X SHAF P-2 UAV helicopter Sensors & Electronics Combat Direction System : ISI HCDS IV FCS : 1 X Mk74 mod 15 1 X Delta Electronics Sea Arrow 2A LR 1 X Delta Electronics Sea Arrow 2B LR 2 X AN/SPG-51D Triton Underwater FCS (domestic system, digital Mk114) Radars : HML MkXIV 3D LR AESA HML MkXVI 2D LR AESA HML MkXV navigation radar Sonar : AN/SQS-26CX(H) ESM : DARE-S Integrated EW System (RWR, Jammer and Countermeasures) EW Countermeasures : 2 X DL-24 (missile decoys), 2 X 12 CM-127 (127mm chaff launchers) Torpedo Countermeasures : AN/SLQ-25 Nixie and a domestic system Communication Systems 2 X IntraSat Satcom for HelSat Links : 11,14, 16 & DHCL (Domestic Hellenic Communication Link) Please look also in previous page the updated cruiser and the last post. * The HDSO Y1965 (Y from the hellenic word "Υπόδειγμα", means "Model") was designed to use the Soviet 14.5X114 round (which is manufactured in Cyprus under license since early 1960's) but is much different from KPV. It is more close to the Oerlikon FF/FFL/FFS 20mm in working principle. |
Author: | acelanceloet [ October 10th, 2017, 9:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
maybe take a look at the halland class, which is about the same size and has a similar set of weapons on board, IIRC? |
Author: | odysseus1980 [ October 10th, 2017, 9:52 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
Actually Nestor size is between T47 and Halland. Halland did had a version of the Dutch "egg" if remembered. |
Author: | KonPtol [ October 10th, 2017, 9:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
Excellent work! Do we know what other classes of ships Artemis SSM was equiped? |
Author: | odysseus1980 [ October 10th, 2017, 10:11 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
This was the only one. It was thought to equip a cruiser as well, the predecessor of Nikiforos Fokas Class, but those were fitted with MM38. |
Author: | sebu [ October 11th, 2017, 4:18 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
Good work Ody! You're thinking these trough, so why not to add underwater hull? Steal one. Come to the Dark Side... |
Author: | odysseus1980 [ October 11th, 2017, 4:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
I have something in mind, for instance for Nestor I will modify one from French T47 destroyer, for Kimon I am sure there is something available in other AUs. I will add credits if neccesary however. |
Author: | odysseus1980 [ November 9th, 2017, 4:08 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Hellenic Kingdom : Revisited |
Added underwater hull to Kimon Class. |
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