Gorgona-class transport ship explained

The Gorgona class is a series of six Coastal Transport ships of the Italian Navy, named as Moto Trasporto Costiero, MTC.

Roles

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

- 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

External links

• Gorgona (A 5347) Marina Militare website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Moto Trasporto Costiero – M.T.C. – Marina Militare . marina.difesa.it . 28 July 2024 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728141803/https://www.marina.difesa.it/noi-siamo-la-marina/mezzi/forze-navali/Pagine/Trasportocostiere.aspx . 2024-07-28.
2. Web site: Reference List (Navy) . www.pompegarbarino.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20161120150547/http://www.pompegarbarino.com/uploads/allegato/5_Reference%20List%20%28Navy%29%20Nov.%202016.pdf . 20 November 2016.
3. Web site: La Marina Militare Italiana Dal 1981 Al 1990 – Pagina 5 - Gli Eventi e le Battaglie - Betasom - XI Gruppo Sommergibili Atlantici. betasom.it. 24 November 2016.