Greek frigate Limnos

Limnos (F451) is an  of the Hellenic Navy, and the third Greek warship to bear the name. The class is based on the Royal Netherlands Navy's  and was built in a Dutch shipyard; however, unlike later members of her class in the Hellenic Navy, she was not originally in Dutch service, but was sold directly to Greece.

Limnos was constructed in Vlissingen, Netherlands, along with her sister ship [[Greek frigate Elli|Elli]]. The contract for her construction was signed in Athens in July 1981 and her commissioning took place on 18 September 1982. After commissioning, Limnos joined the Hellenic Fleet on 5 November 1982 and since then she has actively participated in its activities.

Operations
The Limnos'' took part in several operations including Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield in 1990 and 1991. She was part of the security arrangements for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens as part of Operation Ifitos, and with Operation Ocean Shield, the NATO contribution to the anti-piracy initiative, in 2009. In 2011 she deployed with Operation Unified Protector, the NATO operation to enforce United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding the Libyan Civil War, and with Operation Active Endeavour, an anti-terrorism mission in the Mediterranean.

Coat of arms
The coat of arms of the ship is a copy of the battleship Lemnos's coat of arms. It depicts the lyra of the ancient poet and kitharode Arion and dolphins in waves.

References

External links
Official Hellenic Navy page for Standard Class Frigates (English)

Category:Elli-class frigates
Category:Ships built in the Netherlands
Category:1981 ships
Category:Gulf War ships of Greece
Category:Active frigates of Greece