Esploratore-class patrol boat explained
The Esploratore class [1] is a series of four coastal patrol boats of the Italian Navy. They were designed and built specifically for use by the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) peace-keeping mission in the Sinai (Red Sea). The mission is to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Straits of Tiran, safeguard human life at sea and protect the marine environment. Compared to the Alberi class they replaced, these ships feature lighter displacement, improved speed, longer range, and a crew requirement reduced by 40%.
Ships
| – Esploratore class |
|---|
| Ship | | Hull
number | Shipyard | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned | Motto |
|---|
| P 405 | 195 [2] | | 14 February 1995 | 4 November 1996 | 14 July 1997 | Videx post fata surgo |
| P 406 | 196 [3] | | 14 February 1995 | 13 November 1997 | 10 July 1998 | All'erta sto |
| P 407 | 197 [4] | | 14 February 1995 | 11 January 1997 | 29 July 1999 | Cor meum vigilat |
| P 408 | | | 24 May 1997 | 12 January 2001 | 6 July 2005 | Ubi navis ibi Patria | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Pattugliatori Costieri (PB) - Marina Militare . 2016-11-17 . 2016-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160920060346/http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/PattugliatoriCostieri_PB.aspx . live .
- Web site: UNIPROGET :: Progettazione e costruzione di sistemi elettrici e elettronici . 2016-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119055644/http://www.uniproget.com/it/reference_detail.asp?rfId=2 . 2016-11-19 . dead .
- Web site: UNIPROGET :: Progettazione e costruzione di sistemi elettrici e elettronici . 2016-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119060516/http://www.uniproget.com/it/reference_detail.asp?rfId=3 . 2016-11-19 . dead .
- Web site: UNIPROGET :: Progettazione e costruzione di sistemi elettrici e elettronici . 2016-11-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161119060651/http://www.uniproget.com/it/reference_detail.asp?rfId=4 . 2016-11-19 . dead .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2016-11-17 . 2016-04-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160424094330/http://simansrl.com/sites/default/files/allegati/C.977%20-%20PATTUGLIATORE%20COSTIERO.pdf . live .
