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MC490 motor torpedo / gun boat (1955)
Photo
Folgore 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC490, 9.1965- Folgore | P490 | CRDA, Monfalcone | 21.1.1954 | 8.1955 | stricken 10.1976 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 160 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 190 |
| Length, m | 39.4 |
| Breadth, m | 5.80 |
| Draught, m | 1.70 |
| No of shafts | 4 |
| Machinery | 4 diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 10000 |
| Max speed, kts | 36 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 2 - 533 TT |
| Electronic equipment | radar |
| Complement | 39 |
Standard scale images
Folgore 1965
Graphics
Folgore 1972
Project history
Authorized in 1950. The design was a convertible MGB/MTB and she could carry up to 4-533mm TT.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
