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Kissa

Kissa is documented as M 242 and MSC-309, a member of MSC-294 class, and in Hellenic Navy service.

TCG Silifke (M-514), Malta waters, May 10, 2006. Note: Ex-MSC-304 coastal minesweeper.
Representative class image: TCG Silifke (M-514), Malta waters, May 10, 2006. Note: Ex-MSC-304 coastal minesweeper.M514 in Los Barcos de Eugenio.com · CC BY-SA 3.0Image source
Hull / pennantM 242, MSC-309
ClassMSC-294 class
NavyHellenic Navy
CountryGreece
Builder / shipyardPeterson Builders Inc.
Completed1964-09-01

Overview

Kissa is documented as M 242 and MSC-309, a member of MSC-294 class, and in Hellenic Navy service.

The documented national and naval associations are Greece and Hellenic Navy.

Identity and construction

The documented identity includes M 242 and MSC-309.

The available construction history records the ship as built by Peterson Builders Inc. and completed 1964-09-01.

Class and service context

Kissa is linked to MSC-294 class. The class page provides shared design history; this page preserves facts that apply to this ship.

The class is associated with the recorded roles of Coastal minesweeping and Allied mine warfare. Those roles provide context but do not establish that every ship performed every mission.

Later service and disposition

Later service and final disposition have not been confirmed in the sources reviewed.

Evidence and limits

Available sources confirm the identity, class relationship, and service details shown above for Kissa.

Operational episodes, refits, and crew history are included only when they are supported by evidence tied to this ship.

This ship is recorded as a member of MSC-294 class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. Motor Mine Sweeper Photo Archive — AMS / MSC Index ↗NavSource Naval History · accessed 2026-09-19
  2. Minesweepers MSO MSC MSI MHC MCM Post-War — ShipbuildingHistory ↗ShipbuildingHistory.com · accessed 2026-09-19
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