Ponza-class transport ship
Class overview | |
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Name | Ponza |
Builders | Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona |
Operators | Italian Navy |
In commission | 1988-1990 |
Planned | 5 |
Building | 5 |
Completed | 5 |
Active | 5 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Coastal transport ship |
Displacement |
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Length | 56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) oa |
Beam | 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Range | 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) |
Crew | 32 (of which 3 officials) |
Sensors and processing systems | 2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radars |
Notes | 1 x 15 tonnes cranes |
The Ponza class is a series of five Coastal transport ships of the Marina Militare, named as Moto Trasporto Fari, MTF (Lighthouses Vessels).
Roles
Ponza class ships are designed for:[1]
- the maintenance and modernization of the coastal maritime signalling and headlights
- recovery and replacement of buoys, beacons, lights, catenaries, pylons, etc.
- can also be used for transport of various materials
- as well as water and fuel or other goods for the supply of naval ships or small islands
- minelayer roles
Ships
Italian Navy - Ponza class | ||||||||||
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Name | Pennant number |
Displacement tonnes, f.l. |
Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Initial number | ||||
Ponza | A 5364 | 685 | 25 march 1987 | 24 September 1988 | 9 December 1988 | MTF-1304[2] | ||||
Levanzo | A 5366 | 658,88 | 25 march 1987 | 21 june 1989 | 6 September 1989 | MTF-1305 | ||||
Tavolara | A 5367 | 685,59 | 25 march 1987 | 28 November 1988 | 28 February 1989 | MTF-1306 | ||||
Palmaria | A 5368 | 685,89 | 25 march 1987 | 25 February 1989 | 19 may 1989 | MTF-1307[3] | ||||
Procida | A 5383 | 584 | 14 September 1989 | 23 june 1990 | 14 November 1990 | MTF-1308 |
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