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NameOrion
BuilderSkaramangas Shipyards
Launched14 November 1988
CommissionedDecember 1989[1]
Identification
StatusIn active service
General characteristics [2]
TypeOil tanker[3]
Displacement643 tons
Length67.05 m (220 ft 0 in)
Beam10.04 m (32 ft 11 in)
Draft4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
Propulsion1 ΜΑΝ Β & W 12V 20/27 diesel engine
Speed12.4 knots (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph)
Complement33
Armament2 × RM 20 mm WEGMANΝ (MNK) machine guns

HS Orion (A376) is an Orion-class[4] oil tanker of the Hellenic Navy built at the Skaramangas Shipyards. The ship was ceremonially launched on 14 November 1988 and officially delivered on 5 May 1989. It was commissioned in the HN on December of the same year.[1] Its primary mission is to supply fuel, including F-76[a], JP-5, and JP-8, to warships, naval bases, Army services, and the Air Force. Orion continues to serve as a critical logistical asset in the Hellenic Navy's fleet.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ F-76 refers to a type of fuel also known as "NATO F-76". It is a type of Naval Distillate Fuel, utilized in propulsion and electric generating systems.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lazos, Efthimios (2021-08-09). Πολεμικό Ναυτικό: Η ανάγκη αντικατάσταση των βοηθητικών πλοίων και η περίπτωση των πλοίων πολλαπλών ρόλων [Hellenic Navy: The need to replace auxiliary ships and the case of multi-role vessels] (in Greek). Defence Review. Archived from the original on 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2025-01-27. [...], ενώ τα πλοία Α-375 «Ζεύς» και Α-376 «Ωρίων» είναι ηλικίας 32 ετών και εντάχθηκαν στο στόλο τον Φεβρουάριο και τον Δεκέμβριο του 1989 αντίστοιχα. [[...] while the ships A-375 "Zeus" and A-376 "Orion" are 32 years old, having joined the fleet in February and December of 1989, respectively.]
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  3. ^ "Hellenic Navy (Cold War)". Naval Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
  4. ^ Alexis Mehtidis (2004-01-16). Hellenic Navy structure & ships 2003 and ships 2005–2015 (PDF). Academia.edu (Report). Orbat Web Magazine. Archived from the original on 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. ^ United States Navy (March 1992). Guide to Auxiliary Machinery Systems and Equipment (PDF) (Report). Naval Sea Systems Command. p. i. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
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