PHOTO GALLERY #3: Papanikolis, submarine of the Hellenic Navy

Papanikolis, Type 214 submarine of Hellenic Navy

Yesterday, Friday, December 5, I had the opportunity to visit again the fast attack craft Daniolos P-68 of the Roussen class, the most modern surface combatants in service with Hellenic Navy, and the submarine Papanikolis. S120 Papanikolis, the first vessel of the Papanikolis class (Type 214 designation for the Hellenic Navy; Papaniolis is also the first Type 124 in the world), the most advanced boat currently in service with Hellenic Navy and one of the most advanced submarines in this category (diesel-electric/conventional submarine). The boats were opened to the public at Piraeus harbor due to the celebration of Saint Nicholas, the patron of sailors and of the Hellenic Navy. In October, I had visited Daniolos (see Photo Gallery #1) so this time I spent mainly my visit on Papanikolis. The submarine honors Dimitrios Papanikolis (1790–1855), a naval hero of the Greek Revolution, famous for being the first to successfully employ a fireship to destroy an Ottoman ship of the line. Enjoy about 30 photos!

S120 Papanikolis

S120 Papanikolis

Sail and hoistable devices

Bow (diving) plane

Sonar dome and hatches for the two of the eight torpedo tubes are visible

The visitors had to leave their stuff before entering

Sail and hoistable devices

Hoistable devices of Papanikolis

The sail that houses periscopes, communication antennas, radar,
electronic support measures (ESM) mast and snorkel mast

Hoistable devices

Carl Zeiss SERO 14 search periscope/optronic mast

ESM third from the left

Snorkel mast to the far right

Second from right is a radio/com. antenna

S120 Papanikolis's sail

Passive ranging sonar

S120 Papanikolis

S120 Papanikolis

S120 Papanikolis

S120 Papanikolis

Another view of the sail and one of the passive ranging sonars

Sail

Upper rudder

Upper rudder

Sail and devices

Sail/conning tower

Sail

S120 Papanikolis, the pride of the modern Hellenic Navy