Esploratore-class patrol boat
Appearance
![]() Patrol ship Vedetta (P 407), Tiran strait, 2007
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Class overview | |
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Name | Esploratore class |
Builders | Cantieri Navali Istria, CLEMNA and SIMAN Srl in Cadimare, La Spezia |
Operators | ![]() |
In commission | 1997-2005 |
Building | 4 |
Active | 4 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Patrol vessel |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | 7.06 m (23 ft 2 in) |
Draught | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) maximum |
Range | 2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi) at 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) |
Crew | 16 (2 officers, 14 sailors) |
Sensors and processing systems | 2 x GEM Elettronica navigation radars |
Armament |
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The Esploratore class [2] is a series of four coastal patrol boats of the Italian Navy. They were designed and built specifically for use by the Multinational Force and Observers (M.F.O) peace-keeping mission in the Sinai (Red Sea). The mission is to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Straits of Tiran, safeguard human life at sea and protect the marine environment. Compared to the “Alberi” class they replaced, these ships feature lighter displacement, improved speed, longer range, and a crew requirement reduced by 40%.
Ships
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Ship | Pennant number |
Hull number |
Shipyard | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Motto | |||
Esploratore | P 405 | 195 [3] | Istria, Cadimare La Spezia | 14 February 1995 | 4 November 1996 | 14 July 1997 | Videx post fata surgo | |||
Sentinella | P 406 | 196 [4] | Istria, Cadimare La Spezia | 14 February 1995 | 13 November 1997 | 10 July 1998 | All'erta stò | |||
Vedetta | P 407 | 197 [5] | CLEMNA, Cadimare La Spezia | 14 February 1995 | 11 January 1997 | 29 July 1999 | Cor meum vigilat | |||
Staffetta | P 408 | SIMAN Srl,[6] Cadimare La Spezia | 24 May 1997 | 12 January 2001 | 6 July 2005 | Ubi navis ibi Patria |
References
- ^ http://www.isottafraschini.it/ricMotori.aspx?tipo=Propulsione
- ^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/PattugliatoriCostieri_PB.aspx
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ http://www.simansrl.com/sites/default/files/allegati/C.977%20-%20PATTUGLIATORE%20COSTIERO.pdf
External links
Media related to Esploratore-class patrol boat at Wikimedia Commons