The 10 remaining Pentekonter OPVs are to be withdrawn from patrol duties by the Summer though 4 will be retained by the DDS as minesweeper Pentekonter-Ms. The DDS announced that following the conclusion of their existing patrol circuits all ships will enter a period of refit and modification for their new roles/owners.
The other 6 Pentekonters will be given to DDS allies, the DDS have finally chosen to give 2 each to the Aritans, Sirikwanese and Vothites. The Aritans are likely to get their ships first as they are already Pentekonter operators.
X105 Xerxes and X114 Cleon are already in departmental service, these are likely to remain so but will receive Pentekonter-M equipment so can act as reserve minesweepers. The other 2 ships to become minesweepers are P103 Pericles and P109 Euripides. The allocation of the other ships has yet to be decided.
