Francesco Mimbelli (D 561) is the second ship of the Durand de la Penne-class destroyer of the Italian Navy.

Its construction is made almost totally with steel; the structure is a continuous deck with a low, large stern, to accommodate the helicopter force.

The superstructure consists of two blocks, relatively low and wide, both with a high, antenna mast with a triangular cross-section for all the electronic.

[1] Francesco Mimbelli suffered a fire in one of the engine rooms, while it was underway, as part of Operation Safe Sea on 29 December 2019.

The fire-fighting teams on board, specially trained to deal with these emergencies, intervened effectively, immediately securing the unit and extinguishing the fire, without any consequences or damage to the crew.