Minerva-class corvette
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| Class overview |
| Name: |
Minerva class |
| Builders: |
Fincantieri |
| Operators: |
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In commission: |
1987 |
| Completed: |
8 |
| Active: |
5 |
| Retired: |
3 |
| General characteristics |
| Type: |
Corvette |
| Displacement: |
1,285 tonnes |
| Length: |
87 m (285 ft) |
| Beam: |
10.5 m (34 ft) |
| Draught: |
3.2–4.8 m (10–16 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
2 Diesel Grandi Motori Trieste BM-230.20 DVM outputting 11.000 hp (8.203 kW) |
| Speed: |
25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: |
3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement: |
7 officers, 113 men |
Sensors and
processing systems: |
- AA/ASu-Radar Selenia SPS-774 (RAN 10S) E/F Band
- 1 SMA SPS-728 Navigation radar
- Sonar: Raytheon/Elsag DE-1167
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Electronic warfare
& decoys: |
- Fire control: 1 Selenia SPG-75 (RTN 30X) for Albatros and 76mm
- Communication: IPN-10 (Mini-SADOC), Link 11
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| Armament: |
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The Minerva class is a series of 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 mission includes sea policing, patrol, fisheries protection and naval commando training.
Ships of the class
| Name |
Pennant number |
Builder[1] |
Laid Down[1] |
Launched[1] |
Commissioned[1] |
Status |
| Minerva |
F 551 |
Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso |
11 March 1985 |
3 April 1986 |
10 June 1987 |
Decommissioned 2015. Sold to Bangladesh Coast Guard. Serving as Syed Nazrul. |
| Urania |
F 552 |
4 April 1985 |
21 June 1986 |
1 June 1987 |
Active |
| Danaide |
F 553 |
Fincantieri, Muggiano |
26 June 1985 |
18 October 1986 |
9 September 1987 |
To be decommissioned 2016 |
| Sfinge |
F 554 |
2 September 1986 |
16 May 1987 |
13 February 1988 |
Active |
| Driade |
F 555 |
Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso |
18 March 1988 |
11 March 1989 |
19 April 1990 |
Active |
| Chimera |
F 556 |
Fincantieri, Muggiano |
21 December 1988 |
7 April 1990 |
15 January 1991 |
Active |
| Fenice |
F 557 |
6 September 1988 |
9 September 1989 |
11 September 1990 |
Active |
| Sibilla |
F 558 |
Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso |
16 October 1989 |
15 September 1990 |
16 May 1991 |
Decommissioned 2015. Sold to Bangladesh Coast Guard. Serving as Tajuddin. |
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 Saunders 2002, p. 362.
References
- Saunders, Stephen (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0710624328.
