The Greek frigate Psara (F-454) () is the third ship of the Greek s. It is based on the Blohm + Voss MEKO 200 frigate class and was built by Hellenic Shipyards Co. at Skaramangas as part of the programme. She has participated in various NATO and international operations such as Sharp Guard, Decisive Enhancement, Operation Enduring Freedom, EU Operation Atalanta.

On 29 March 2009, as flagship of EU NAVFOR Atalanta, Psara was involved in the capture of Somalian pirates fleeing from an unsuccessful hijack attempt on the , along with , the and .

Greek frigate Psara

References

External links

Official Hellenic Navy page for Hydra Class Frigates (English) SNMG-1 Press release on Spessart incident Video of capture, by the Hellenic Navy

Greek frigate Psara

1994 ships

Ships built in Greece

Hydra-class frigates

Frigates of Greece

Greek frigate Psara