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Greece's largest auxiliary warship spotted off the Isle of Wight
['Zach Saunders']
Isle of Wight County Press | News
See the gallery of photos aboveHS Prometheus, a 146-metre supply vessel belonging to the Hellenic Navy, was seen heading east through the Solent at around 9.10am.
The grey-hulled warship, which serves as the fleet’s main logistics and training ship, continued up Southampton Water, captured on the isleofwight.com Cowes webcam.
Greek navy vessel HS Prometheus spotted off the Isle of Wight (Image: isleofwight.com)The multi-purpose Etna-class oiler has travelled north to UK waters after leaving Malaga, in southern Spain, on July 24 as part of a summer deployment.
Prometheus is the largest auxiliary ship in the Greek fleet.
Its appearance off the Island drew the attention of Solent ship‑spotters and morning ferry passengers, who watched the vessel glide into the haze towards Southampton Water.