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Gorgona-class transport ship

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Coastal oil tanker Capri (A 5353), 2007
Class overview
NameGorgona
BuildersCantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
Operators Italian Navy
In commission1986-1987
Planned6
Completed6
Active6
General characteristics
TypeCoastal 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
Length56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught2.60 m (8 ft 6 in)
Propulsion
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi)
Crew34 (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

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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

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 Italian Navy - Gorgona class
Name Pennant
number
Hull
number
Displacement
tonnes, f.l.
Laid down Launched Commissioned Notes Initial
number
Gorgona A 5347 218 [2] 799,6 1985 12 July 1986 23 December 1986 [3] MLU in 1992 MTC-1011
Tremiti A 5348 219 705,7 24 April 1985 13 September 1986 2 March 1987 MLU in 1988; 18 more beds MTC-1012
Caprera A 5349 220 631 24 June 1985 8 November 1986 10 April 1987 MTC-1013
Pantelleria A 5351 221 798,32 1985 31 January 1987 26 May 1987 MLU in 1992 MTC-1014
Lipari A 5352 222 631 1985 7 May 1987 10 July 1987 MTC-1015
Capri A 5353 223 706 19 December 1985 18 June 1987 16 September 1987 MTC-1016

References

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  1. ^ "Moto Trasporto Costiero – M.T.C. – Marina Militare". marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Reference List (Navy)" (PDF). www.pompegarbarino.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2016.
  3. ^ "La Marina Militare Italiana Dal 1981 Al 1990 – Pagina 5 - Gli Eventi e le Battaglie - Betasom - XI Gruppo Sommergibili Atlantici". betasom.it. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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