Freccia 1975
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| MC590, 9.1965- Freccia | P493 | CNR, Riva Trigoso | 9.1.1965 | 7.1965 | stricken 9.1984 | ||
| Saetta (ex-MC591) | P494 | CRDA, Monfalcone | 11.4.1965 | 4.1966 | stricken 5.1986 | ||
| Dardo (ex-MC592) | P495 | Arsenale Taranto | 5.1964 | --- | --- | cancelled 1965 |
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Displacement standard, t |
175 |
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Displacement full, t |
205 |
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Length, m |
46.1 |
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Breadth, m |
7.22 |
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Draught, m |
1.55 |
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No of shafts |
3 |
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Machinery |
CODAG: 1 Bristol Siddeley Proteus gas turbine + 2 Fiat diesels |
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Power, h. p. |
4250+7600 = 11850 |
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Max speed, kts |
40 |
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Fuel, t |
diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 800(27) |
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Armament |
3 x 1 - 40/70 Breda type 107 or (1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda type 107, 4 - 533 TT) or (1 x 1 - 40/70 Breda type 107, 8 mines) |
| Electronic equipment | RTN-150 radar |
| Complement |
37 |
Project history: Enlarged and improved Lampos, with a Proteus gas turbine in place of the Metrovick. These ships were built under the 1960 programme. The 1962 programme envisaged five Type 590 (Freccia class) MGB and three type 491 (Lampo class) MGB, of which only two Freccia were ordered; they were dropped officially from the programme in January 1972 when the Sparvieros were clearly in prospect. Planned Strale (ex-MC593) was never started by building.
They were designed to be convertible in one day.
Modernizations: 1966, Saetta: + 1 x 5 Sea Killer Mk 1 SSM (4) (temporarily carried instead of 1 x 1 - 40/70 for trials presumably till mid-1970s)
Naval service: No significant events.
Saetta 1970 with SSM
Freccia 1974
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