Greek ship Ermis
 HS Ermis, A-373
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Trawler | |
| Name | Hoheweg |
| Laid down | 1960 |
| Launched | 1961 |
| Fate | Sold to the German Navy, 1972 |
| History | |
 Germany | |
| Name | Oker, A-53 |
| Acquired | 1972 |
| Commissioned | 1972 |
| Decommissioned | 1988 |
| Fate | Transferred to Greece |
| History | |
 Greece | |
| Name | Hermes |
| Acquired | 1988-02-12 |
| Decommissioned | 2002 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 1,497 tons [1] |
| Length | 72.5 m (238 ft) |
| Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draft | 4.9 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 1 diesel engine, 1 shaft, 1,800 bhp |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 90 |
Ermis (Α-373) (Greek: ΠΗΠ Ερμής, "Hermes") was an auxiliary ship of the Hellenic Navy, which served from 1988 to 2002 as an electronic surveillance ship.
She started her career as the 1500 tn trawler Hoheweg. In 1961 she was converted to an electronic surveillance ship by the German Navy and named Oker (A-53). In German Navy service she was classified as a Flottendienstboot (fleet service vessel), in Class 422.
In 1988 she was decommissioned and transferred to the Hellenic Navy, where she served under Hellenic Destroyers Command as a signals intelligence gathering ship.[2] In 2002 she was decommissioned and sold for scrap.
References
[edit]- ^ "Πλοίο Υποκλοπών Ερμής Α-373 (1988-2002)". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- ^ Vice Admiral C. Paizis-Paradellis, HN (2002). Hellenic Warships 1829-2001 (3rd Edition). Athens, Greece: The Society for the study of Greek History. p. 77. ISBN 960-8172-14-4.
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