The Hydra class [1] [2] are a group of four frigates in service with the Hellenic Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design.

The Hydra class of ironclads composed three ships, Hydra, Spetsai, and Psara. The ships were ordered from France in 1885 during the premiership of Charilaos Trikoupis, as part of a wider reorganization and modernization of the Greek armed forces, which had proved themselves inadequate during the Cretan uprising of 1866.

Hydra (F-452) (Greek Φ/Γ Ύδρα) is the lead ship of the Greek Hydra-class frigate and flagship of the Hellenic Navy. The ship was built in the same shipyard as the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class, on which its design was based.

The Hydra class are a group of four frigates in service with the Hellenic Navy. They were designed in Germany and are part of the MEKO group of modular warships, in this case the MEKO 200 design.

Jan 26, 2024 · It is likely that the first ship-in-class, Hydra, which has reached 32 years of active service, will not benefit from the upgrade program. In such a scenario, the equipment extracted from the modernized ships will be repurposed to maintain those that will not undergo the upgrade.

May 3, 2001 · The four Hydra class frigates of the Hellenic Navy of Greece are 3,200t frigates of the MEKO 200HN design. The first of the four, Hydra (F452) was built by Blohm and Voss in Hamburg and commissioned in November 1992.

Mar 25, 2025 · Hydra (F 452), Meko 200 Mk.3 The Hydra class are four frigates in service with the Hellenic Navy, designed in Germany as part of the MEKO 200 series, authorised in 1988 and partially paid for with FMS aid with at first six vessels planned.

Mar 3, 2024 · The Hellenic Navy frigate Hydra (F-452), a MEKO 200HN type multi-mission frigate, has arrived in the Red Sea after passing through the Suez Canal on March 2, 2024. The ship will now join the EU-organized operation ASPIDES.

Jan 3, 2016 · The Hydra class features a progressive design that resembles the Akira class and the Steamrunner class, both of which are ships of the same design era. Classified as an escort vessel, the Hydra class is equipped with powerful phaser arrays and four photon torpedo tubes.

Hydra Meko 200 HN - Hydra Class. The first Meko 200 class frigate was built in Germany and entered service in 1992. The remaining three ships were built in Hellas.