Ident-ships
Etna
Pictures (4)
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History
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Builder :
Italcantieri
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Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti
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Riva Trigoso
Keel laid :
4 July 1995
Launched :
12 July 1997
Commissioned :
29 August 1998
Specifications
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Displacement :
13,400 tons
Length :
146Â m (479Â ft)
Width :
21Â m (69Â ft)
Draft:
7.5Â m (25Â ft)
Propulsion :
Two diesel engines driving twin screws
Speed :
21 knots (39Â km/h; 24Â mph)
Range :
7,600Â nmi (14,100Â km; 8,700Â mi) at a speed of 18 knots (33Â km/h; 21Â mph)
Crew :
Military equipment
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Sensors :
1 x
Selex ES
RASS radar; 2 x
GEM Elettronica
navigation radars, I band (SPN-753 and SPN-754)
Weapon systems :
Electronic warfare and decoys :
Armament :
2 x OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm
Embarked aviation :
1 helicopter