Gorgona-class transport ship

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Class overview
NameGorgona
Builders Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
OperatorsNaval ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy
In commission1986-1987
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeCoastal Transport ship
Displacement
  • - 631  t (621 long tons) / 799.6  t (787.0 long tons) full load
  • - 460.27  t (453.00 long tons) empty
Length56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi)
Crew34 (of which 2 officials)
Sensors &
processing systems
2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radar

The Gorgona class is a series of six Coastal Transport ships of the Italian Navy, named as Moto Trasporto Costiero, MTC.

Contents

Roles

Coastal roll-on/roll-off ship: [1]

Ships

Naval ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy - Gorgona class
Name Pennant
number
Hull
number
Displacement
tonnes, f.l.
Laid downLaunchedCommissionedNotesInitial
number
Gorgona A 5347218 [2] 799,6198512 July 198623 December 1986 [3] MLU in 1992MTC-1011
Tremiti A 5348219705,724 April 198513 September 19862 March 1987MLU in 1988; 18 more bedsMTC-1012
Caprera A 534922063124 June 19858 November 198610 April 1987MTC-1013
Pantelleria A 5351221798,32198531 January 198726 May 1987MLU in 1992MTC-1014
Lipari A 535222263119857 May 198710 July 1987MTC-1015
Capri A 535322370619 December 198518 June 198716 September 1987MTC-1016

References

  1. "Moto Trasporto Costiero – M.T.C. – Marina Militare". marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. "Reference List (Navy)" (PDF). www.pompegarbarino.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2016.
  3. "La Marina Militare Italiana Dal 1981 Al 1990 – Pagina 5 - Gli Eventi e le Battaglie - Betasom - XI Gruppo Sommergibili Atlantici". betasom.it. Retrieved 24 November 2016.