Greek Submarine Completes Trials In Heavy Seas

The Hellenic Navy's Type 214 Submarine HS Papanikolis successfully completed futher sea trials at the end of September.Currently berthed as its German ship builder ThyssenKrupp Marine System's (TKMS) shipyard in Kiel, Germany. Papanikolis is the first vessel to be built as part of a contract for three Type 214 boats signed between the company and the Greek Ministry of Defence (MoD) in February 2000; subsequently a further boat was ordered in May 2002.