Jason-class Tank Landing Ships
The Jason class medium landing ships were designed and constructed in Hellas to replace aging ex-USN ships from World War II. Operational requirements and the surrounding area with scattered islands requires new and speedy "armatagwga" for satisfaction of needs of the armed forces. This led to the decision for the construction of five ships constructed at the Greek Elefsina shipyards, on the one hand, for economic reasons, and to acquire experience in the design and construction of warships in Greece. The armatagwga replaced the old ships of American manufacturing, which the Navy had.
Specifications
| Displacement (typical) | 4,400 tons |
| Displacement (full load) | 4,930 t |
| Dimensions | 116 x 15.3 x 3.4 m |
| Propulsion | 2 x Wartsila Nohab 16V25 x 3,680 kW Diesel 2 shafts |
| Maximum Speed | 16 kts |
| Range | |
| Sonar Suite | n/a |
| Fire Control System | TRS3220 Pollux, Vega CTH, Panda |
| ESM Suite | |
| ECM | Mk36 SRBOC |
| Air Radar | 2D TRS3030 Triton |
| Surface Radar | Type 1007 Furuno |
| Aviation | 1 x AB212 ASW/EW |
| Weapon Systems | 1 x OTO-Melara Compatto 76 mm/62 cal. 2 x Type 564 40 mm/70 cal. 2 x Mk20 Rh202 20 mm/90 cal. |
| Troops | 310-1,200 |
| Cargo | 4 LCVP 310 Soldiers (1,200 for short distances) 20 Tanks 30 Vehicles |
| Crew | 116-120 |
| Number | Name | Commissioned |
| L173 | Chios | 05/30/1996 |
| L174 | Samos | 05/20/1994 |
| L175 | Ikaria | 10/06/1999 |
| L176 | Lesvos | 02/25/1999 |
| L177 | Rodos | 05/30/2000 |
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