Gorgona-class transport ship

The Gorgona class is a series of six Coastal Transport ships of the Italian Navy, named as Moto Trasporto Costiero, MTC.

Lipari (A 5352) in 2015

Coastal oil tanker Capri (A 5353), 2007
Class overview
Name:	Gorgona
Builders:	Cantiere Navale Mario Morini, Ancona
Operators:	Italian Navy
In commission:	1986-1987
Planned:	6
Completed:	6
Active:	6
General characteristics
Type:	Coastal Transport ship
Displacement:	- 631 t (621 long tons) / 799.6 t (787.0 long tons) full load - 460.27 t (453.00 long tons) empty
Length:	56.72 m (186 ft 1 in) LOA
Beam:	10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught:	2.60 m (8 ft 6 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 - 2 x shaft and thruster - 1 x Auxiliary bow thruster
Speed:	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Range:	1,800 nmi (3,300 km; 2,100 mi)
Crew:	34 (of which 2 officials)
Sensors and processing systems:	2 x GEM Elettronica MM/SPN-753 navigation radar

Caprera (A 5349) to Port of Livorno in 2013

Roles

Coastal roll-on/roll-off ship:[1]

• minelayer
• containers transport
• troop transport
• wheeled vehicles transport
• tracked vehicles transport
• hydrofoils logistic support (for Sparviero hydrofoils class until 2002)
• logistic support to expeditionary missions
• drinking water and fuel supply for vessels, islands and military barracks

Ships

Italian Navy - Gorgona class
Name	Pennant number	Hull number	Displacement tonnes, f.l.	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Notes	Initial number
Gorgona	A 5347	218 [2]	799,6	1985	12 July 1986	23 December 1986 [3]	MLU in 1992	MTC-1011
Tremiti	A 5348	219	705,7	24 April 1985	13 September 1986	2 March 1987	MLU in 1988; 18 more beds	MTC-1012
Caprera	A 5349	220	631	24 June 1985	8 November 1986	10 April 1987		MTC-1013
Pantelleria	A 5351	221	798,32	1985	31 January 1987	26 May 1987	MLU in 1992	MTC-1014
Lipari	A 5352	222	631	1985	7 May 1987	10 July 1987		MTC-1015
Capri	A 5353	223	706	19 December 1985	18 June 1987	16 September 1987		MTC-1016

References

1. "Trasporto costiere - Marina Militare". marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
2. http://www.pompegarbarino.com/uploads/allegato/5_Reference%20List%20(Navy)%20Nov.%202016.pdf Archived 20 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine
3. "La Marina Militare Italiana Dal 1981 Al 1990 – Pagina 5 - Gli Eventi e le Battaglie - Betasom - XI Gruppo Sommergibili Atlantici". betasom.it. Retrieved 24 November 2016.

External links

• Media related to Gorgona-class transport ship at Wikimedia Commons