Atlante-class tugboat explained

The Atlante class [1] is a series of two Deep sea tugboatss of the Italian Navy.

Ships

Atlante tugboats are equipped with a type Britannia tow cable with automatic release, long 400 m (diameter of 40 mm), with automatic towing winch for adjusting the shooting power.
They are equipped with exhaustion means for fire intervention on other units and a fixed installation for anti-pollution duties.

- Atlante class
NamePennant numberLaid downLaunchedCommissionedDecommissionedMotto
AtlanteA 531719741975197610 October 2004[2] Su mundu accoddu
PrometeoA 5318 [3] 197419751976

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rimorchiatori - Marina Militare. Marina.difesa.it. 2016-11-20.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20161121103313/http://www.difesa.it/SGD-DNA/GiornaleUfficiale/2005/Documents/86175_05.pdf . 2016-11-21 .
  3. Web site: ITS Prometeo A5318 .