Italian ship Etna (A5326)

For other ships with the same name, see Italian ship Etna.
Etna at sea in 2005
History
Italy
Name: Etna
Ordered: 3 January 1995
Builder: Italcantieri - Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti, Riva Trigoso
Laid down: 4 July 1995
Launched: 12 July 1997
Commissioned: 29 August 1998
Identification: A 5326
Notes: Fincantieri Hull number 5957
General characteristics
Class and type: Etna-class replenishment oiler
Displacement: 13,400 tons
Length: 146 m (479 ft)
Beam: 21 m (69 ft)
Draft: 7.5 m (25 ft)
Propulsion: Two diesel engines driving twin screws
Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range: 7,600 nmi (14,100 km; 8,700 mi)
Sensors and
processing systems:		 1 x Selex ES RASS radar; 2 x GEM Elettronica navigation radars, I band (SPN-753 and SPN-754)
Armament: 2 x OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm
Aircraft carried: 1 helicopter
Aviation facilities: 1 hangar
HS Prometheus built for Hellenic Navy.

Etna is an auxiliary ship that entered service with the Marina Militare in 1998.
She is designed to support fleet operations with fuel and dry stores.
Etna is the Italian single vessel of Etna class with a sister ship, HS Prometheus, was built under licence in Greece and entered service with the Hellenic Navy in 2003.

Design and construction

Etna is the fifth Italian ship to bear the name. She was ordered in July 1995, and was built by Fincantieri at the Riva Trigoso Naval Shipyard.[1] She was launched in July 1997, and underwent sea trials during November before delivery to the Italian Navy in February 1998.[1]

Etna is designed as a support ship able to supply a larger squadron at sea.[1] As such, she has the capability to refuel ships, produce fresh water, and carry cargo.[1] She has a cargo capacity of up to 10,100 tons of diesel fuel, 1,200 tons of aviation fuel for aircraft on aircraft carriers, 160 tons of fresh water, and up to twelve containers of solid goods.[1] She has a length between perpendiculars of 138.8 metres (455 ft), and an overall length of 146 metres (479 ft).[1] Her beam is 21 metres (69 ft), and she draws 7.5 metres (25 ft).[1] She is powered by two Sulzer diesel engines, which drive two propellers through reduction gearing.[1] This system gives Etna a speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph), though she has the greatest range (7,600 nautical miles (14,100 km; 8,700 mi)) at a speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph).[1]

Armament

Etna is equipped with minimal armament and an electronic warfare support measures system.[1] The ship is also equipped with an Alenia Marconi Systems radar, a Selex command system and an Elmer MAC communications system.[1]

Service history

In March 2011, Etna was deployed to the coast of Libya as part of Operation Unified Protector, a NATO operation to enforce an arms embargo on Libya.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Etna Class LSV Logistic Support Vessel, Italy". Naval-Technology.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Task Force of SNMG1". NATO. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
  3. ↑ "Press briefing". NATO. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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