Porto-class tugboat

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Class overview
NamePorto class
BuildersCantiere Navale Giacalone (Napoli) [1] and Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)
OperatorsNaval ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy
Planned9
Completed9
Active9
General characteristics
Type Coastal tugboat
Displacement412  t (405 long tons) full load
Length32.4 m (106 ft 4 in) LOA
Beam8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Draught3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Range1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) at 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Complement12
Sensors &
processing systems
2 x navigation radar GEM Elettronica SPN-748
Notescan be fitted with echo-sounder Honeywell-Elac Nautik LAZ-50

The Porto class of coastal tugboats consists of nine units operated by the Marina Militare Italiana, named as Rimorchiatore Costiero. [2]

Contents

Ships

These units are usable for relief, rescue and fire fighting.

Naval ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy – Porto class
Name Pennant
number
ShypyardLaid downLaunchedCommissionedNotes
Porto Fossone Y 415Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)19831985 [3]
Porto Torres Y 416Cantiere Navale Giacalone Napoli 1983January 1991
Porto Corsini Y 417Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)19831985
Porto Empedocle Y 421Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)198314 December 1985 [4] 1985
Porto Pisano Y 422Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)198320 August 19851985
Porto Conte Y 423Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)198320 September 19851985
Portoferraio Y 425Cantiere Navale De Poli Pellestrina (Venezia)19833 April 19851985 [5]
Portovenere Y 426Cantiere Navale Giacalone Napoli 198317 February 19851985 [6]
Porto Salvo Y 428Cantiere Navale Giacalone Napoli 19834 July 19851985

References

  1. "La Marina Militare Italiana Dal 1981 al 1990". 25 November 2011.
  2. "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  3. "Forum Regia Marina -> Taranto - Le unità della M.M." regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org.
  4. "Libero - Community - I siti personali".
  5. "Messaggio Forum".
  6. "Messaggio Forum".