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MEN215 commando transports (1986)
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MEN216 2008
Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MEN215, 216 |
Intermarine-Crestitalia, Ameglia, La Spezia: MEN215, 216 |
1986: MEN215, 216 |
none | none |
in service (2019 as personnel launches): MEN215, 216 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 82 |
| Length, m | 27.3 |
| Breadth, m | 6.98 |
| Draught, m | 1.10 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Isotta-Fraschini ID36 SS12V diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 3200 |
| Max speed, kts | 28 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 250(14) |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 250 troops |
| Electronic equipment | SPN-732 radar |
| Complement | 4 |
Graphics
MEN216 2008
Project history
Built to be carried by the Giuseppe Garibaldi as commando transports and for search-and-rescue, disaster relief, and other transport duties. GRP construction.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Soon after commission both craft were relegated to auxiliary role as personnel ferries.
