The Esploratore class is a series of four coastal patrol boats of the Italian Navy. They were designed and built specifically for use by the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) peace-keeping mission in the Sinai (Red Sea). The mission is to guarantee freedom of navigation in the Straits of Tiran, safeguard human life at sea and protect the marine environment. Compared to the Alberi class they replaced, these ships feature lighter displacement, improved speed, longer range, and a crew requirement reduced by 40%.
Ships
– Esploratore class Ship Pennantnumber Hullnumber Shipyard Laid Down Launched Commissioned Motto P 405 195 Istria, Cadimare La Spezia 14 February 1995 4 November 1996 14 July 1997 Videx post fata surgo P 406 196 Istria, Cadimare La Spezia 14 February 1995 13 November 1997 10 July 1998 All'erta sto P 407 197 CLEMNA, Cadimare La Spezia 14 February 1995 11 January 1997 29 July 1999 Cor meum vigilat P 408 SIMAN Srl, Cadimare La Spezia 24 May 1997 12 January 2001 6 July 2005 Ubi navis ibi Patria
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