Italian frigate Espero (F 576)
Espero moored at Málaga on 8 July 2005. | |
History | |
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Name | Espero |
Namesake | Westerly wind |
Operator | Italian Navy |
Builder | Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso shipyards |
Laid down | 1 August 1982 |
Launched | 19 November 1983 |
Commissioned | 4 May 1985 |
Decommissioned | 30 June 2021 |
Identification | Pennant number: F 576 |
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Status | Decommissioned |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Maestrale-class frigate |
Displacement | 3.040 t (2.992 long tons), full load |
Length | |
Beam | 12.9 m (42 ft) |
Draught | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 33 kn (61 km/h; 38 mph) (21 kn (39 km/h; 24 mph) on diesel) |
Range | 6,000 nmi (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Espero (F 576) is the seventh ship of the Maestrale-class frigate of the Italian Navy.
Development
[edit]The Maestrale-class frigates were primarily designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), however the ships are highly flexible so they are also capable of anti-air and anti-surface operations. Ships of this class have been widely used in various international missions, either under NATO or UN flag, and during normal operations of the Italian Navy.
The first of these ships entered in service in early 1982. The rest of the fleet was launched over the next three years. The ships of the Maestrale class will be replaced by the Bergamini class.[3][4]
Construction and career
[edit]She was laid down on 1 August 1982 and launched on 19 November 1983 by Fincantieri shipyards. Commissioned on 4 May 1985 with the hull number F 576.
Gallery
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Espero passing through Ponte Girevole, Taranto on 21 February 2010.
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Espero underway on 21 February 2010.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Maestrale class Anti-submarine Frigates (ASW)". navyrecognition.com. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Specifica Tecnica per la prestazione di servizi – P.A 10033908" (PDF). marina.difesa.it. July 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Maestrale class Anti-Submarine Frigates ASW F570 Maestrale F571 Grecale F573 Scirocco F575 Euro F572 Libeccio F574 Aliseo F576 Espero F577 Zeffiro Teseo Mk2 Marina Militare Italian Philippine Navy Fincantieri datasheet pictures photos video specifications". www.navyrecognition.com. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
- ^ "Maestrale Class Frigates – Naval Technology". www.naval-technology.com. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
External links
[edit]- Ships Marina Militare website