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The Hellenic Navy frigate KIMON arriving at the port of Piraeus

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Frigate KIMON opens to the public in Thessaloniki for October 28 – ELLI, DANIOLOS and MATROZOS in Piraeus

The new frigate KIMON will sail into Thessaloniki and open to the public from Saturday, October 24, as part of the celebrations of the October 28, 1940 national anniversary. The frigate ELLI, the fast patrol boat DANIOLOS and the submarine MATROZOS will be open in Piraeus.

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The frigate KIMON arrives in Piraeus, January 15, 2026 (archive photo). Photo: Spartacos31 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

The Hellenic Navy’s new frigate KIMON will sail into Thessaloniki and open to the public from Saturday, October 24, as part of the celebration of the national anniversary of October 28, 1940. The announcement of the Hellenic Navy General Staff says that from Saturday 24 to Wednesday 28 October ships of the Fleet will be in the ports of Piraeus and Thessaloniki so that the public can visit them.

Visitors will tour the outer decks of the ships and the submarine, accompanied by crew members who will present their systems and capabilities. In Thessaloniki, KIMON will receive visitors on Saturday, October 24, from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday, October 25, from 10:00 to 17:00. On Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 October, 10:00 to 12:00 is for schools and 12:00 to 17:00 for the public. Entry is through the facilities of the Thessaloniki Port Authority.

In Piraeus the frigate ELLI, the fast guided-missile patrol boat DANIOLOS and the submarine MATROZOS will arrive, at the Piraeus Port Authority area. The visit will be open on Monday, October 26, from 11:00 to 17:00, and on Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 October from 09:00 to 17:00. Visitors enter through Gate E-11.

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KIMON is the first of the Navy’s new FDI HN frigates of the Belharra type and arrived in Piraeus in January 2026. The ship carries Thales’ Sea Fire AESA radar and Aster anti-aircraft missiles, and its capabilities also include the CAMCOPTER S-100 unmanned helicopter. For many visitors in Thessaloniki it will be the first chance to see the ship up close.

Public visits to warships take place every year for October 28 and for the feast of Saint Nicholas, patron saint of the Navy. This year the visit in Thessaloniki has particular significance, since KIMON will be in the city in the days before the military parade of October 28, while special morning hours have been set aside for schools on Monday and Tuesday. The announcement is signed by the Navy General Staff spokesman, Commander Georgios Laiakis.

FDI Belharra frigate Hellenic Navy Thessaloniki

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