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447:, entered service from 1982 to 1984, and differed from the prototype in having a more advanced installation for the Otomat missiles (using the Teseo control system) and having water injection fitted to the gas turbines.
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were constructed entirely of aluminium. As the design was intended for short-range, high speed operations, no sleeping accommodation was fitted. Armament consisted of two
383:
The design used the Boeing
Jetfoil system, with one hydrofoil forward and two aft, which folded out of the water when cruising. The boat was propelled at high speeds by a
498:, with it not being laid down until 1993. A request for a fourth boat under the FY 95 budget was rejected, and plans for further hydrofoils abandoned.
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458:) Alison gas turbines, but these plans were later abandoned. All of the Italian boats have now been decommissioned.
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740 km (400 nmi) at 45 kn (83 km/h) 1,940 km (1,050 nmi) at 8 knots (15 km/h)
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The class proved to be underpowered, and it was hoped to re-engine them with more powerful (4,768
394:, while a diesel engine driving a retractable propeller powered the boat at low speeds. The hull and
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on 25 March 1991. An order for a third boat was delayed to help pay for Japan's contribution to the
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replacing the larger Oto Melara gun. The main powerplant is a 3,900 kW (5,200 shp)
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1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) (on foils at speed)
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The
Japanese chose different armament than used in the Italian boats, with up to four
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class were abandoned. When orders were finally placed in 1977, they were for six more
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class was used by the
Japanese coastal patrol forces as a fast attack interceptor.
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was designed in Italy by the
Alinavi society, a consortium of the American company
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301:(85 km/h; 53 mph). They were designed for and formerly used by the
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1 × Isotta-Fraschini ID38N6V diesel, 1 propellor, 220 kW (290 bhp)
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738:(All currently decommissioned, but some may have been reactivated in 2014)
338:, the Italian government's naval research branch, and Carlo Rodriquez , a
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replacing the
Otomats and a non-stabilised 20 mm (0.79 in)
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15 M560 gas turbine driving waterjet, 3,761 kW (5,044 shp)
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The Naval
Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1990/1991
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The Naval
Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999
424:
416:-class hydrofoils, to be supplemented by at least two larger
478:. A license agreement was signed in 1991 to build up to 12
342:-based builder of commercial hydrofoils, based on Boeing's
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SMA SPQ 701 navigation radar AESN SPG-70 fire control radar
1111:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1990.
1066:. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1998.
852:, a Canadian hydrofoil intended for anti-submarine duties
1081:. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995.
1122:
Saunders, Stephen (RN) Jane's
Fighting Ships 2003-2004
1079:Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995
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524:Italian boats have all been decommissioned. The
412:It was planned in 1974–1975 to order four more
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1077:Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley.
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439:-class boats. The new boats, built by
380:into Italian service on 15 July 1974.
18:
297:capable of traveling at speeds of 46
7:
1024:Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 197.
977:Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 196.
950:Gardiner and Chumbley 1995, p. 217.
407:Oto Melara 76 mm (3.0 in)
1107:Prézelin, Bernard and Baker, A.D.
1096:. London: Jane's Yearbooks, 1985.
482:s, with the first two approved in
165:7.01 m (23 ft 0 in)
14:
468:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
435:s (giving seven in total) and no
311:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
85:Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
1015:Prézelin and Baker 1990, p. 280.
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474:class as a replacement for its
1:
1094:Jane's Fighting Ships 1985–86
503:Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missiles
427:-wide standardisation on the
264:Type 90 Ship-to-Ship Missiles
1163:Ships of the Marina Militare
356:was ordered in 1970 for the
882:Sarancha-class missile boat
486:and both were laid down by
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870:mine countermeasure vessel
215:8 enlisted plus 2 officers
476:PT 11-class torpedo boats
199:93 km/h (50 kn)
123:
41:
21:
1054:Baker 1998, pp. 427–428.
936:Baker 1998, pp. 381–382.
876:Matka-class missile boat
409:rapid-fire gun forward.
124:General characteristics
884:, a class of Soviet PHM
878:, a class of Soviet PHM
307:1-go-class missile boat
514:General Electric LM500
541:(All decommissioned)
352:. A prototype, named
1158:Ships built in Japan
1153:Ships built in Italy
283:, also known as the
1173:Patrol boat classes
989:Moore 1985, p. 275.
968:Baker 1998, p. 382.
385:Rolls-Royce Proteus
372:in April 1971, was
330:-class fast attack
187:Rolls-Royce Proteus
149:60.6 tons full load
423:, but plans for a
403:anti-ship missiles
376:on 9 May 1973 and
350:United States Navy
247:Anti-ship missiles
222:processing systems
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700:20 September 1983
586:30 September 1991
421:-class hydrofoils
405:aft and a single
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101:1991–1995 (Japan)
98:1973–1983 (Italy)
32:-class hydrofoil
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825:15 June 1994
822:8 March 1993
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358:Italian Navy
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303:Italian Navy
290:, are small
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220:Sensors and
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146:Displacement
125:
72:Italian Navy
33:
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807:6 June 2008
783:6 June 2008
694:16 May 1979
648:1 July 1978
441:Fincantieri
388:gas turbine
137:Fast attack
51:Fincantieri
1143:Hydrofoils
1137:Categories
889:References
864:Royal Navy
846:HMCS
580:9 May 1973
577:April 1971
507:M61 Vulcan
390:driving a
258:M61 Vulcan
212:Complement
178:Propulsion
126:Sparveiero
111:1974–2010
53:, Sumitomo
16:Ship class
856:HMS
848:Bras d'Or
749:Laid down
570:Sparviero
552:Laid down
526:Sparviero
480:Sparviero
472:Sparviero
433:Sparviero
414:Sparviero
392:water jet
370:La Spezia
366:laid down
362:Sparviero
354:Sparviero
345:Tucumcari
332:hydrofoil
328:Sparviero
313:(JMSDF).
292:hydrofoil
279:Sparviero
140:hydrofoil
58:Operators
30:Sparviero
840:See also
752:Launched
555:Launched
496:Gulf War
488:Sumitomo
445:Muggiano
374:launched
348:for the
230:Armament
47:Builders
36:underway
28:Italian
867:Jetfoil
687:Gheppio
664:Grifone
618:Falcone
437:Pegasus
429:Pegasus
419:Pegasus
340:Messina
317:History
170:Draught
116:Retired
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858:Speedy
761:Notes
746:Number
710:Condor
641:Astore
594:Nibbio
564:Notes
549:Number
400:Otomat
336:Boeing
286:Nibbio
244:Otomat
154:Length
82:
69:
34:Nibbio
815:PG 03
791:PG 02
767:PG 01
734:Japan
714:P 426
691:P 425
668:P 424
645:P 423
622:P 422
598:P 421
574:P 420
537:Italy
492:Uraga
462:Japan
322:Italy
299:knots
288:class
281:class
204:Range
196:Speed
182:CODAG
128:class
93:Built
1124:ISBN
1113:ISBN
1098:ISBN
1083:ISBN
1068:ISBN
862:, a
484:FY90
466:The
425:NATO
364:was
326:The
276:The
262:4 ×
256:1 ×
242:2 ×
235:1 ×
185:1 ×
162:Beam
133:Type
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490:in
456:bhp
443:at
239:gun
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252:Or
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