Kimon (F-601) (Greek Φ/Γ Κίμων) is the lead ship of the (FDI HN), subclass of the French Defence and intervention frigate (FDI). Construction began on 21 October 2022 in the Lorient shipyard operated by Naval Group (with its keel being laid on 21 October 2022,) until 18 December 2025 when it was delivered and commission at the same shipyard where it was built.
Kimon is the first of four frigates of the Kimon class (the four being Kimon, Nearchos, Formion, and Themistokles) ordered by the Greek government. The ship was delivered to the Hellenic Navy on 18 December 2025 and arrived in Greece on 15 January 2026. The ship's crest features an Athenian helmet, as worn by General Kimon. Behind it are depicted an ancient trireme and the words "HS KIMON", set against a background of sky and a wavy sea. The sea is illustrated with nine blue and white waves, exactly like those on the national flag.
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