Italian frigate Grecale (F 571)
Grecale at her berth in Taranto, 1985
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Name | Grecale |
Namesake | Gregale in Italian |
Builder | Fincantieri, Muggiano shipyards |
Laid down | 21 March 1979 |
Launched | 12 September 1981 |
Commissioned | 5 February 1983 |
Identification | Pennant number: F 571 |
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Status | Active |
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Class and type | Maestrale-class frigate |
Displacement | 3.040 t (2.992 long tons), full load |
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Beam | 12.9 m (42 ft) |
Draught | 4.2 m (14 ft) |
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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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Grecale (F 571) is the second 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 21 March 1979 and launched on 12 September 1981 by Fincantieri shipyards. Commissioned on 5 February 1983 with the hull number F 571.
Grecale underwent modernization in 2007 and again in 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". Naval Technology. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
External links
[edit] Media related to Grecale (F 571) at Wikimedia Commons
- Ships Marina Militare website