Italian ship Anteo (A5309)

Anteo A5309
History
Italy
Name: Anteo
Builder: Cantiere Navale Ernesto Breda, Marghera, Venezia
Laid down: 20 July 1977
Launched: 11 November 1978
Commissioned: 31 July 1980
In service: 1
Homeport: La Spezia
Identification: Pennant number: A 5309
Motto: In undis per undas pro vita
Status: Active
General characteristics
Type: submarine rescue ship
Displacement: 3,874 tonnes (full-load).[1]
Length: 98.4 m (322 ft 10 in)
Beam: 15.8 m (51 ft 10 in)
Draught: 6.5 m (21 ft 4 in)
Propulsion:
  • 3 x diesel generators GMT A-230-12 (1,560 kW eachone)
  • 2 x electric engine Magneti Marelli (4,410 kW)[2]
  • 1 x shaft
  • 2 x bow thrusters
Speed: 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range:
  • 10,500 nmi (19,400 km; 12,100 mi) at 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
  • 4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement: 141
Sensors and
processing systems:
2 x GEM Elettronica navigation radars AN/SPN-748[3]
Armament: 2 × Oerlikon 20/70 mm or Browning M2HB 12,7 mm
Notes:
  • flight deck and hangar for one medium helicopter (AB-212 class)
  • 1 x 12 t crane
  • 1 × 6 t crane
SRV-300 is launched from Anteo, 2005

Anteo (A5309) is a submarine rescue ship of the Italian Navy, assigned to Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori "Teseo Tesei" (COMSUBIN).[4] ITS Anteo is the third Unit to bear this name in the Italian Navy. The ship’s design was developed by the “Ufficio Navi Speciali del Reparto Progetti Navi” (Special Office of the Ships Projects Division), according to the guidelines provided by the Navy General Staff. The ship was built at Cantiere Navale Breda di Porto Marghera and commissioned to the Italian Navy on 31 July 1980.

Characteristics

Anteo at Malaga

It is fitted with:[5]

See also

References

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