Coastal oil tanker Capri (A 5353), 2007
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Class overview |
Name | Gorgona |
Builders | Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona |
Operators | Italian Navy |
In commission | 1986-1987 |
Planned | 6 |
Completed | 6 |
Active | 6 |
General characteristics |
Type | Coastal 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
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Length | 56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA |
Beam | 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 2.60 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Propulsion | |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Range | 1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi) |
Crew | 34 (of which 2 officials) |
Sensors and 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.
Roles
Coastal roll-on/roll-off ship:[1]
- minelayer
- containers transport
- troop transport
- wheeled vehicles transport
- tracked vehicles transport
- hydrofoils logistic support (for Sparviero hydrofoils class until 2002)
- logistic support to expeditionary missions
- drinking water and fuel supply for vessels, islands and military barracks
Ships
Italian Navy - Gorgona class
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Name
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Pennant number
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Hull number
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Displacement tonnes, f.l.
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Laid down
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Launched
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Commissioned
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Notes
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Initial number
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Gorgona
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A 5347
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218 [2]
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799,6
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1985
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12 July 1986
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23 December 1986 [3]
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MLU in 1992
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MTC-1011
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Tremiti
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A 5348
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219
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705,7
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24 April 1985
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13 September 1986
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2 March 1987
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MLU in 1988; 18 more beds
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MTC-1012
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Caprera
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A 5349
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220
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631
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24 June 1985
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8 November 1986
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10 April 1987
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MTC-1013
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Pantelleria
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A 5351
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221
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798,32
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1985
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31 January 1987
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26 May 1987
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MLU in 1992
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MTC-1014
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Lipari
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A 5352
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222
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631
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1985
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7 May 1987
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10 July 1987
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MTC-1015
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Capri
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A 5353
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223
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706
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19 December 1985
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18 June 1987
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16 September 1987
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MTC-1016
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