Minerva class corvette
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Minerva |
| Operators: |  Marina Militare |
| In commission: | 1987 |
| Completed: | 8 |
| Active: | Minerva (F 551) Danaide (F 553) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | corvette |
| Displacement: | 1285 tonnes |
| Length: | 87 m |
| Beam: | 10.5 m |
| Draught: | 3.2 (4.8) m |
| Propulsion: | 2 Diesel Grandi Motori Trieste BM-230.20 DVM outputting 11.000 HP (8.088 kW) |
| Speed: | 25 knots |
| Range: | 3,500 nm at 18 knots |
| Complement: | 7 officers, 113 men |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
AA/ASu-Radar Selenia SPS-774 (RAN 10S) E/F Band |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
Fire control: 1 Selenia SPG-75 (RTN 30X) for Albatros and 76mm |
| Armament: |
1 Otobreda 76 mm |
The Minerva class corvettes are corvettes of the Italian Marina Militare.
They were built in two series of four units in the 1980s and 1990s. The ships have fairly good speed and armament, including a 76mm general-purpose gun, but, due to their emphasis on anti-submarine warfare, they lack anti-missile capabilities.
These units are designed to operate in coastal areas. Their main missions include sea police, patrolling, policing fishing areas and training naval commandos.
