The latest addition to the Hellenic navy.
HS Kimon is a multipurpose FDI (Defense and Intervention Frigate). This French-made vessel—named after a famed Athenian general who fought the Persian Empire during the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC— is the new flagship of Greece's navy.
I don't follow the news that closely however, when I saw how the Hellenic navy welcomed the Kimon; by sailing two of their most iconic ships side by side, creating one of the best naval images in recent history, I had to post about it. Enter Olympias a restored trireme (also commissioned by the navy):
Secondly, the Italian-built armored cruiser/battlecruiser from 1910 (now a museum ship), Georgios Averof:
Now, enjoy the trio that spans more than two millennia:
Links:
- Wikipedia - Kimon-class frigate
- The National Interest - Greece’s Navy Just Got Its Newest Flagship
- Wikipedia - Trireme
- Wikipedia - Greek cruiser Georgios Averof
- YouTube - Φρεγάτα Belh@rra «Κίμων» | Νέα εποχή ισχύος για το Πολεμικό Ναυτικό και τις Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις
- Tovima - Greece Welcomes Advanced Frigate “Kimon” to Its Navy
- Twitter - @kerutya
