Jason-class tank landing ship

HS Chios, L-173
Class overview
Builders:	Hellenic Shipyards, Greece
Operators:	Hellenic Navy
Built:	1993-2000
In commission:	1994 - present day
Completed:	5
Active:	5
General characteristics
Type:	Landing Ship Tank
Displacement:	4,470 tons full load
Length:	116 metres
Beam:	15.3 metres
Draught:	3.4 metres
Propulsion:	2 shafts, 2 Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 9,200 hp(m) (6.76 MW) sustained
Speed:	16 kn
Sensors and processing systems:	Radars: Thomson-CSF Triton; G-band Fire control: Thomson-CSF Pollux; I/J-band Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007; I-band
Armament:	1 Oto Melara 76mm/62 Mod 9 compact 2 Breda 40mm/70 4 - Rheinmetall 20mm (2 twin)
Aircraft carried:	1 platform for medium helicopter

The Jason Class LST (tank landing ship) was ordered to Elefsis Shipyards in 1986. Along with the Zubr class LCAC, they are the primary amphibious warfare ships of the Hellenic Navy. The first was laid down on 18 April 1987, second in September 1987, third in May 1988, fourth in April 1989 and fifth in November 1989. Completion of all five and in particular the last three, severely delayed by shipyard financial problems. The shipyard was privatised in October 1997 and progress has markedly improved since then.

Ships

• HS Chios (L173), commissioned 1996
• HS Samos (L174), commissioned 1994
• HS Ikaria (L175), commissioned 1999
• HS Lesvos (L176), commissioned 1999
• HS Rodos (L177), commissioned 2000

Specifications

• Length: 116 metres
• Beam: 15.3 metres
• Draught: 3.4 metres
• Full load displacement: 4,470 tons
• Propulsion: 2 Wärtsilä Nohab 16V25 diesels; 9,200 hp(m) (6.76 MW) sustained; 2 shafts
• Speed: 16 kn
• Military Lift: 300 troops plus vehicles; 4 LCVPs

Weapons

• 1 Oto Melara 76mm/62 Mod 9 compact
• 2 Breda 40mm/70
• 4 Rheinmetall 20mm (2 twin)
• Helicopters: Platform for one medium helicopter

Electronic systems

• Radars: Thomson-CSF Triton; G-band
• Fire control: Thomson-CSF Pollux; I/J-band
• Navigation: Kelvin Hughes Type 1007; I-band

References

• Hellenic Navy website

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Ship classes of the Hellenic Navy
Frigates	Hydra class Elli class
Gunboats	Asheville class Thetis class Osprey 55 class Osprey HSY-56A class
Submarines	Glafkos class (Neptune I) Poseidon class (Neptune II) Papanikolis class
Fast attack craft	La Combattante IIa class La Combattante III class La Combattante IIIb class Roussen class
Mine warfare ships	Hunt class mine hunters Osprey class mine hunters MSC-294 class minesweepers
Landing Vessels	Jason class LSTs Zubr class LCACs Barbe class