Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (S 525) is a Sauro-class submarine of the Italian Navy.[1][2]
![]() Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia
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Name | Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia |
Namesake | Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia |
Builder | Fincantieri, Monfalcone |
Laid down | 12 November 1992 |
Launched | 26 June 1993 |
Commissioned | 12 June 1995 |
Homeport | Taranto |
Identification | Pennant number: S 525 |
Status | Active |
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Class and type | Sauro-class submarine |
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Length | 66 m (216.5 ft) |
Beam | 6.83 m (22.4 ft) |
Draught | 6.3 m (20.7 ft) |
Depth | 300 m (984.3 ft) |
Propulsion |
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Speed |
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Range | 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
Complement |
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Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ESM systems Elettronica Spa, BLD-727 |
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Construction and career
editGianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia was laid down at Fincantieri Monfalcone Shipyard on 12 November 1992 and launched on 26 June 1993. It was commissioned on 12 June 1995.
It is in service in the First Submarine Group based in the naval base of Taranto. The submarine, which was intensively used in training activities, between 1999 and 2002 was subjected to radical works involving the platform and the combat system.
Gallery
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Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia being launched on 26 June 1993
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Crest of Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia
Citations
edit- ^ "Navi e Armatori - Approdi di Passione". www.naviearmatori.net. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Gazzana (S525) - Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2021.
External links
edit- Media related to S525 Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (submarine, 1993) at Wikimedia Commons