Italian frigate Virginio Fasan (F 594)

Virginio Fasan
History
Italy
Name	Virginio Fasan
Namesake
Builder	Navalmeccanica
Laid down	6 March 1960
Launched	9 October 1960
Commissioned	10 October 1962
Decommissioned	7 December 1988
Stricken	1988
Identification	Pennant number: F 594
Motto	Valorosa nei rischi, invincibile in battaglia (Valiant in risk, invincible in battle)
Fate	Dismantled, 1990
General characteristics
Class and type	Bergamini-class frigate
Displacement	1,410 t (1,390 long tons) standard 1,650 t (1,620 long tons) full load
Length	86.5 m (283 ft 10 in) pp 94.0 m (308 ft 5 in) overall
Beam	11.4 m (37 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	4 × diesels 16,000 bhp (12,000 kW) 2 × shafts
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	AN/SPS-12 navigational radar SPQ-2 radar RTN-10 fire control radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	Elettronica SPR-A ESM system
Armament	2 × Oto Melara 76/62mm MMI 1 × 2 × triple 324mm torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried	1 × AB-212ASW
Aviation facilities	Single hangar and helipad

Virginio Fasan (F 594) was a Bergamini-class frigate of the Italian Navy.

Construction and career[]

She was laid down on 6 March 1960 and launched on 9 October 1960 by Navalmeccanica. She was commissioned on 10 October 1962.

Carlo Margottini and Virginio Fasan were discarded in 1988 respectively.

Gallery[]

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  Virginio Fasan in August 1966.

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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.