Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo (F 596)
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Name | Luigi Rizzo |
Namesake | Luigi Rizzo |
Builder | Navalmeccanica |
Laid down | 26 May 1957 |
Launched | 6 March 1960 |
Commissioned | 15 December 1961 |
Decommissioned | 30 November 1980 |
Stricken | 1980 |
Identification | Pennant number: F 596 |
Motto |
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Fate | Dismantled |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Bergamini-class frigate |
Displacement | |
Length | |
Beam | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
Draught | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Range | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 163 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | Elettronica SPR-A ESM system |
Armament |
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Aircraft carried | 1 × AB-212ASW |
Aviation facilities | Single hangar and helipad |
Luigi Rizzo (F 596) was a Bergamini-class frigate of the Italian Navy.
Construction and career[]
She was laid down on 26 May 1957 and launched on 6 March 1960 by Navalmeccanica. She was commissioned on 15 December 1961.
Luigi Rizzo and Carlo Bergamini were discarded in 1980 and 1981 respectively.
Gallery[]
Luigi Rizzo and Carlo Bergamini underway in 1960s.
Luigi Rizzo, Indomito, Caio Duilio and Intrepido in 1970s.
References[]
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1962.
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1971. ISBN 0-354-00096-9.
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
Categories:
- Ships built in Italy
- 1960 ships
- Bergamini-class frigates