From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Cassiopea-class patrol vessel

Ship class of the Italian Navy

Field	Value
section1	{{Infobox ship/image
image	Spica P403.jpg
image_caption	Patrol ship Spica (P 403)
section2	{{Infobox ship/class overview
name	Cassiopea
builders	Fincantieri – Muggiano
operators	[https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/zbulohet-anija-korvete-italiane-qe-do-marre-flota-detare-e-shqiperise-kryeministri-e-lajmeroi-te-shtunen-pritet-keto-dite-do-kete-dhe-ceremoni](https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/zbulohet-anija-korvete-italiane-qe-do-marre-flota-detare-e-shqiperise-kryeministri-e-lajmeroi-te-shtunen-pritet-keto-dite-do-kete-dhe-ceremoni)[https://youtube.com/wgNpfiABMjI?si=lAHUbMkeM4ljygTm](https://youtube.com/wgNpfiABMjI?si=lAHUbMkeM4ljygTm) [https://telegrafi.com/shqiperia-te-marre-nje-super-anije-luftarake-rama-pagat-ne-ushtri-ja-kemi-kaluar-edhe-serbise/](https://telegrafi.com/shqiperia-te-marre-nje-super-anije-luftarake-rama-pagat-ne-ushtri-ja-kemi-kaluar-edhe-serbise/)
total_ships_completed	4
total_ships_active	*Cassiopea (P 401)
section3	{{Infobox ship/characteristics
header_caption
type	Patrol vessel
displacement	*1,130 t standard
*{{convert	1,500	t	LT	abbr	on}} full load
length	*79.80 m oa
*{{convert	71.50	m	ftin	abbr	on}} pp
beam	11.80 m
draught	3.60 m
propulsion	*- 2 x shafts
*- 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230.16 propulsion diesels {{convert	5.84	kW	bhp	abbr	on}}
speed	*21 kn maximum
*{{convert	20	kn	lk	in}} continuous
range	3300 nmi at 17 kn
endurance	35 days
crew	6 officers, 54 enlisted
sensors	*1 × SMA SPN-748(V)2 Navigation radar
EW	Elint equipment
armament	*1 × OTO Melara [76/62mm Allargato](76-62mm-allargato) gun
*2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm <ref name	"Itnav cass"["Pattugliatori OPV (PG)"](http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/PattugliatoriOPV.aspx). (In Italian) Marina Militare. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
aircraft	1 Agusta-Bell AB-212 ASW helicopter
aircraft_facilities	Hangar and flight deck

Libra (P 133)
Spica (P 403)
Vega (P 404)
1,500 t full load
71.50 m pp
- 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230.16 propulsion diesels 5.84 kW
- 3 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID 36SS6V
- 1 x diesel engine generator Isotta Fraschini VM-V6130T for emergency
20 kn continuous
1 × AESN SPS-702(v)2 surface search radar
1 × AESN SPG-70 (RTN 10X) fire control radar
1 × GEM Elettronica Gemini-DB navigation radar
2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm
2 × 7,62 mm MG 42/59 machine guns

The Cassiopea class is a series of four heavy patrol boats of the Italian Navy. They were built in the late 1980s on civilian standards. They are designed for patrol in safe areas.

Development and design

In the early 1980s the Italian navy developed two classes of corvettes to replace older vessels. The were fully combatant ships to serve as coastal escorts, and equipped with modern sensors and armament, while the Cassiopea class were simpler offshore patrol vessels intended to replace the old s used for fisheries patrol.

Construction of four ships (out of eight originally planned) was authorized in December 1982, with funding from the Ministry of Merchant Marine. Orders were placed in December 1986, with construction starting the next year at Fincantieri shipyard, Muggiano. The ships were built to mercantile standards, and the first ship entered service in 1989. A further two ships were cancelled in 1991, prior to the start of construction.

The ships' main gun armament is a single 76mm/L62 Allargato gun; both gun and fire control systems came from scrapped s. Each ship is fitted with a flight deck and fixed hangar to accommodate a helicopter type Agusta-Bell AB-212 ASW of the Italian navy. Each also carries equipment for dealing with pollution. Between 2012 and 2014 all units were fitted with Selex ES Janus-N IR optronic system. As of 2014 the ships, starting with Libra were fitted with new dual-band navigation (X/Ka) Gemini-DB radar systems from GEM Elettronica.

Ships

Source:

- Cassiopea class	Name	Pennant
number	Hull
number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Motto
Cassiopea	P 401	5846	16 March 1987	19 July 1988	21 October 1989	Adsum
Spica	P 403	5848	5 September 1988	27 May 1989	23 March 1991	Vigile attendo
Vega	P 404	5849	30 June 1989	24 February 1990	8 May 1992	Sempre e ovunque
Libra	P 133	5847	16 March 1987	27 July 1988	23 March 1991	Patiens vigil audax

Transfer to the Albanian Navy

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the takeover of new warship on Saturday April 5th 2025. The main armament of the "Cassiopea" is a single Oto-Melara 76/62 Allargato gun, with weapons and fire control systems used by decommissioned Rizzo/Bergamini-class frigates. It is now learned that this ship is a corvette type, "Cassiopea", the "Libra", of the Italian Navy. Its delivery is in the process, expected in the coming days. This brand of warship is equipped militarily and with tasks mainly in maritime defense and surveillance. It is expected that this ship, after a general service and overhaul, will be active in service for up to the next 15 years. The delivery of the ship will take place in a ceremony, which is expected to be attended by the Italian Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto. The corvette is expected to be delivered under the company of the pride of the Italian Navy, 'Amerigo Vespucci'.https://shqiptarja.com/lajm/zbulohet-anija-korvete-italiane-qe-do-marre-flota-detare-e-shqiperise-kryeministri-e-lajmeroi-te-shtunen-pritet-keto-dite-do-kete-dhe-ceremoni https://youtube.com/wgNpfiABMjI?si=lAHUbMkeM4ljygTm https://telegrafi.com/shqiperia-te-marre-nje-super-anije-luftarake-rama-pagat-ne-ushtri-ja-kemi-kaluar-edhe-serbise/

Notes

References

Baker, A.D. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA. .
Gardiner, Roger and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA. .
Grove, Eric J. NATO Major Warships – Europe. Tri-Service Pocketbook. London: Tri-Service Press, 1990. .

References

Baker 1998, pp. 380–381.
[http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/PattugliatoriOPV.aspx "Pattugliatori OPV (PG)"]. (In Italian) ''Marina Militare''. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 197.
Grove 1990, p. 95.
"Archived copy".

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

ships-built-by-fincantieri cassiopea-class-patrol-vessels patrol-ship-classes

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Cassiopea-class patrol vessel — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report