HS AEGEAN

The Coast of Arms of F/G «AEGEAN» is the same with that of her predecessors. Represents a hand that keeps erected sword symbolizing the National sovereignty on the sea. The field is blue in his half above part department, while the rest consists of six undulate bands, azure and white alternately.

It has been built in the ship yards Koninklijka Maatschappij de Schelde in Vlissingen of Holland  and it was included in the force of Dutch navy on 29 October 1980.It was bought from the H.N. and the rise of Greek Flag became in the Helder of Holland on 14 May 1993, with first Commanding Officer the Commander Κ.Anastasato H.N. It sailed in Greece on 26 June of 1994.

History 

F/G «AEGEAN» is the third F/G of type Standard that was acquired by the Hellenic Navy. The two previous are F/G «ELLI» and «LEMNOS». The name AEGEAN was given in regard of the significance of the AEGEAN SEA that for thousands of years is the connective ring between land and the east Greek islands. The ship was launchend in 13/07/1978 and put into operational use in 29/10/80 under the name «BANCKERT». In 1992, Hellenic Navy desided her bought, together with another two of the same type.The ship was delivered to Hellenic Navy in 14/5/93 and was renamed to HS «AEGEAN». H.S. AEGEAN is the fourth of the Hellenic Navy bearing the same name.The first AEGEAN was the ex German MV «HAGEN» that was constructed in 1906 and given to Hellenic Navy in 1920 behind the scenes of the amends of first WW. That ship stayed in operational use until 1935. It was used during the Νear East campaign as troopship and during peace as material transport ship and as naval guard ship. The second «AEGEAN» was the British Destoyer HMS «Lauderdale» of type Hunt II. This ship was constructed in 1941, was delivered in the Hellenic Navy on borrow in the 20-5-1946 and was returned to the British Navy in 18/12/1959. The third «AEGEAN» was the German Destroyer «Weser» A-62 of type Rhein. Ιt was constructed in 1963 and was granted to the Hellenic Navy in the frames of German help in 6/7/1976. It remained in the force of Greek Fleet up to the 13/06/1991 therefore, decommissioned. 
 

Special Missions / Enterprises

 The F/G «AEGEAN» has participated in two missions of multinational forces at the duration of crisis and war in the region of Bosnia-Serbia. The first period of participation of ship in enterprise SHARP GUARD was from 24/1/94 up to 28/3/94. During this period F/G «AEGEAN» executed enterprises of control and prohibition of marine transports to and from the wider region of Serbia-Bosnia. Were realised rummages and controls of commercial boats of going through each region of monitoring of boat. The second period of partiicipation of ship in enterprise DECISIVE ENHANCEMENT (IFOR) was from 14/3/96 up to 26/4/96. At this period executed patrols in sectors of north narrow Ortranto Straight, near the region of Bosnia. The F/G «AEGEAN» participated in NATO force of monitoring and safeguarding of terms of already signed treaty of peace, between the countries Bosnia and Serbia. 
The ship participated in the permanent force Mediterranean SNFM from 19/8/02 until 09/1/03. At the duration of SNFM participated in enterprise ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR.