F-450 ELLI

The 'Greek Frigate ''Elli'' (F-450)' (Greek 'Φ/Γ ''Έλλη''') is the lead ship of the Greek ''Elli'' frigate class and the third Hellenic Navy ship by that name. It is based on the Royal Netherlands Navy ''Kortenaer'' class 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.
The ''Elli'' was built at the ''Koninklijka 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 October 10, 1981 under her first captain, Grigoris Demestihas. She arrived in Greece on November 15 of 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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★ Official Hellenic Navy page (in Greek)

★ Official Hellenic Navy page for Standard Class Frigates (English)