Ponza-class transport ship

	Coastal transport ship Levanzo (A 5366), Messina, 2013
Class overview
Name	Ponza
Builders	Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
Operators	Italian Navy
In commission	1988-1990
Planned	5
Building	5
Completed	5
Active	5
General characteristics
Type	Coastal transport ship
Displacement	- 584 t (575 long tons) / 689.89 t (678.99 long tons) full load; - 478,06 478.06 t (470.51 long tons) empty;
Length	56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam	10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught	2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	- 2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-8V, 647 kW (868 bhp) each; - 2 x diesel engines generators AIFO 8281-SRM-8V, 235 kW (315 bhp) each with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-315, 380V; - 1 x diesel engine generator AIFO 8210-M6, 110 kW (150 bhp) with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-250, 380 V (for auxiliary bow thruster); - 2 x shaft and thruster; - Auxiliary bow thruster;
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Crew	32 (of which 3 officials)
Sensors and ; processing systems	2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radars
Notes	1 x 15 t (15 long tons) cranes

Palmaria (A 5368) in 2012

The Ponza class is a series of five Coastal transport ships of the Marina Militare, named as Moto Trasporto Fari, MTF (Lighthouses Vessels).

Roles[]

Ponza class ships are designed for:^[1]

the maintenance and modernization of the coastal maritime signalling and headlights
recovery and replacement of buoys, beacons, lights, catenaries, pylons, etc.
can also be used for transport of various materials
as well as water and fuel or other goods for the supply of naval ships or small islands
minelayer roles

Ships[]

Italian Navy - Ponza class

Name

Pennant
number

Hull
number

Displacement
tonnes, f.l.

Laid down

Launched

Commissioned

Initial
number

wiki commons

A 5364

MTF 229 ^[2]

685

25 March 1987

24 September 1988

9 December 1988

MTF-1304^[3]

A 5366

MTF 230

658,88

25 March 1987

21 June 1989

6 September 1989

MTF-1305

A 5367

MTF 231

685,59

25 March 1987

28 November 1988

28 February 1989

MTF-1306

A 5368

MTF 232

685,89

25 March 1987

25 February 1989

19 May 1989

MTF-1307^[4]

A 5383

MTF 238

584

14 September 1989

23 June 1990

14 November 1990

MTF-1308

References[]

^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/Trasportofari.aspx
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=37772&page=5
^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/Palmaria.aspx

External links[]

Ponza (A 5364) Marina Militare website

[1] ttp://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/Trasportofari.aspx

[2] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] ttp://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=37772&page=5

[4] ttp://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/Palmaria.aspx

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v t Italian Navy
Components	Organization Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Italian Coast Guard COMSUBIN Commander in Chief Naval Fleet
Fleet Command	San Marco Marine Brigade Naval Aviation
Equipment	Ships active inactive Aircraft
Schools	Francesco Morosini Naval School Naval Academy
History and traditions	Regia Marina Decima Flottiglia MAS Battle of Lissa Operation Mare Nostrum Naval Museum Technical Naval Museum at La Spezia
Related	Italian Navy ranks Corps of Naval Engineering La Spezia Naval Base

v t Ship classes of the Italian Navy
Aircraft carriers	Cavour^S Giuseppe Garibaldi^S
Amphibious ships	San Giorgio class LCM62 class MTM217 class MTP96 class
Destroyers	Nicoloso da Recco (Navigatori class)^C Grecale ( Maestrale class)^C Granatiere (Soldati class)^C Artigliere class ( Benson/ Gleaves class)^X Fante class ( Fletcher class)^X San Giorgio class Impetuoso class Impavido class Audace class Durand de la Penne class
Frigates	Aldebaran class ( Cannon class)^X Centauro class Bergamini class Alpino class Lupo class Maestrale class Soldati class Orizzonte class Bergamini class
Corvettes	Gabbiano class^C ^S Albatros class ^S Minerva class
Patrol boats	Comandanti class Cassiopea class Sirio class Esploratore class Thaon di Revel class
Submarines	( Gato class)^X ( Balao class)^X Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia class ( Tench class)^X ( Tang class)^X Toti class Sauro class Todaro (Type 212)^X SRV-300^S
Minesweepers	Gaeta class Lerici class
Auxiliary ships	Etna class Stromboli class Anteo^S Marino class Elettra^S Alliance^S Leonardo^S Ammiraglio Magnaghi^S Ninfe class Rossetti class Simeto class Bormida^S Panarea class Gorgona class Ponza class GGS 1012 class Atlante class Ciclope class RP 101 class RP 113 class RP 118 class Ercole^S Porto class Cheradi^S Argo^S
Training ships	Amerigo Vespucci Palinuro Italia Orsa Maggiore Caroly Capricia Stella Polare Corsaro II
Floating dry docks	GO 59 GO 58 GO 55 GO 52 GO 22 GO 20 GO 11
Future ships	LHD Trieste PPA LSS Vulcano Cabrini class (UNPAV) USSP UIOM DDX
S Single ship of class C Served in World War II X Imported

Class overview
Coastal transport ship Levanzo (A 5366), Messina, 2013
Name	Ponza
Builders	Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
Operators	Italian Navy
In commission	1988-1990
Planned	5
Building	5
Completed	5
Active	5
General characteristics
Type	Coastal transport ship
Displacement	- 584 t (575 long tons) / 689.89 t (678.99 long tons) full load - 478,06 478.06 t (470.51 long tons) empty
Length	56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam	10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught	2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	- 2 x diesel engines Isotta Fraschini ID-36-8V, 647 kW (868 bhp) each - 2 x diesel engines generators AIFO 8281-SRM-8V, 235 kW (315 bhp) each with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-315, 380V - 1 x diesel engine generator AIFO 8210-M6, 110 kW (150 bhp) with Ansaldo electric engine MXR-250, 380 V (for auxiliary bow thruster) - 2 x shaft and thruster - Auxiliary bow thruster
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range	3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)
Crew	32 (of which 3 officials)
Sensors and processing systems	2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radars
Notes	1 x 15 t (15 long tons) cranes