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Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Greece · 2003
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OspreyHSY-56A-classgunboat

Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat
Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat Photo: Ferengi · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
60
Firepower
55
Agility
65
Sensors
50
Range
60
Sea-Keeping
70
Affordability
75
Survivability
55
Versatility
60
Technology
50
Origin Greece
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraPost-Cold War
In service2003
Operators1 countries
Quantity4
Data Quality82%
59
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
8/12
Post-Cold War
43/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
60
Firepower
55
Agility
65
Sensors
50
Range
60
Sea-Keeping
70
Affordability
75
Survivability
55
Versatility
60
Technology
50
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Osprey HSY-56A-class gunboat
Country
Production
2003–
Quantity
4
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · POST-COLD WAR
8
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
80
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
59
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationHSY-56A
  • Ship TypeGunboat
  • Builder / ShipyardHellenic Shipyards Co.
  • Ships in Class4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement1MOD.1
  • Full Load Displacement575 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)56 m
  • Beam10 m
  • Draft3.6 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement50
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • Propulsion TypeDiesel
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Twin-shaft
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power7,457 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed22 kn
  • Cruise Speed15 kn
  • Range2,500
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunOTO Melara 76 mm/62
  • Main Gun Calibre76 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary GunsBofors 40 mm/70; 2 x Rheinmetall Rh202 20 mm
▲Underwater Warfare3MOD.3
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed4
  • Active4
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned4
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost0
  • Retired0
  • Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2003Production started
23
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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