Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Minerva

IOC: 1987
Total Production: 8

Origin
Italy

Contractor/s
Fincantieri

SAM & ABM Missiles:
Aspide (8)

Guns & Missile Launchers:
76/62 Compact
Albatros

Protection Systems:
AN/SLQ-25A SSTD

Description: The Minerva-class corvettes were designed to perform coastal defense and sea patrol duties with outstanding air defense capability. These ships owned by the Italian Navy feature additional stores for future growth and reduced signature for enhanced survivability.

The Minerva-class corvettes weapon system consists of one Albatros missile system, one 76mm naval gun, and 6 324mm torpedo tubes.

The lead ship of this class, Minerva, was commissioned in 1987 and the last one, Sibilla, in 1991 totaling 8 vessels.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 120

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm

Number of Weapons: 8

Dimensions: Length 87 m, Width 10.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 1,285 t

Performance: Max Range 6,500 km (3,510 nm), Top Speed 13 mps (25 kt)

Power: Power 11,000 shp

Operators

Italy / 8

Ships

F551 Minerva

Commissioning: 1987

F552 Urania

Commissioning: 1987

F553 Danaide

Commissioning: 1988

F554 Sfinge

Commissioning: 1989

F555 Driade

Commissioning: 1990

F556 Chimera

Commissioning: 1990

F557 Fenice

Commissioning: 1991

F558 Sibilla

Commissioning: 1991

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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