Italian ship Argo (MEN209)
Appearance
History | |
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Name | Argo |
Namesake | Argo |
Ordered | 1 |
Builder | Italcraft Gaeta (Latina) |
Laid down | 15 April 1971 |
Launched | 20 October 1971 |
Commissioned | 3 January 1972 |
In service | 1 |
Homeport | La Spezia |
Identification | Pennant number: ex MEN209 |
Motto | Alacre sopra le onde |
Status | Active |
General characteristics | |
Type | Presidential yacht |
Displacement | 64.47 t (63.45 long tons) full load |
Length | 24.36 m (79 ft 11 in) LOA |
Beam | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
Draught | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | +25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Range | 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) |
Complement |
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Sensors and processing systems | navigation radar |
Argo (ex MEN209) is a Presidential yacht of the Italian Navy (Marina Militare).[1] The vessel is based at La Spezia classified as a Nave servizi vari (utility vessel).
References
[edit]- ^ "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013.
External links
[edit]- Argo (MEN 209) Marina Militare website