Italian frigate Virginio Fasan (F 594)

For other ships with the same name, see Italian frigate Virginio Fasan.

Virginio Fasan
History
Italy
Name	Virginio Fasan
Namesake	Virginio Fasan
Builder	Navalmeccanica
Laid down	6 March 1960
Launched	9 October 1960
Commissioned	10 October 1962
Decommissioned	7 December 1988
Stricken	1988
Identification	Pennant number: F 594
Motto	Valorosa nei rischi, invincibile in battaglia (Valiant in risk, invincible in battle)
Fate	Dismantled, 1990
General characteristics
Class and type	Bergamini-class frigate
Displacement	1,410 t (1,390 long tons) standard 1,650 t (1,620 long tons) full load
Length	86.5 m (283 ft 10 in) pp 94.0 m (308 ft 5 in) overall
Beam	11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × diesels 16,000 bhp (12,000 kW) 2 × shafts
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	163
Sensors and processing systems	SPS-12 radar SPQ-2 navigational radar RTN-10 fire-control radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	SPR-A ESM system
Armament	2 × 76 mm (3 in) DP guns 1 × ASW mortar 2 × triple 324 mm (12.8 in) torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried	1 × AB-212ASW helicopter
Aviation facilities	Single hangar and helipad

Virginio Fasan (F 594) was a Bergamini-class frigate of the Italian Navy.

Construction and career

She was laid down on 6 March 1960 and launched on 9 October 1960 by Navalmeccanica. She was commissioned on 10 October 1962.

Carlo Margottini and Virginio Fasan were discarded in 1988 respectively.

Gallery

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  Virginio Fasan in August 1966.
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References

• Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1962.
• Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1971. ISBN 0-354-00096-9.
• Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.