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Noce 1979

Ships

Name	No	Yard No	Builder	Laid down	Launched	Comp	Fate	Modification
Abete	M5501		Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA			13.1.1953	discarded 1977	Abete batch
Acacia	M5502		Lake Union, Seattle, USA			4.8.1953	discarded 1974	Abete batch
Betulla	M5503		Burger Boat, Manitowoc, USA			6.7.1953	discarded 1974	Abete batch
Castagno	M5504		Grebe, Chicago, USA		2.2.1954	6.7.1955	minehunter 1982, to Greece 10.1995 (Ερατώ [Erato])	Abete batch
Cedro	M5505		Berg, Blaine, USA			26.10.1954	minehunter 1980, discarded 1993	Abete batch
Cillegio	M5506		Lake Union, Seattle, USA			4.8.1953	discarded 1974	Abete batch
Faggio	M5507		Lake Union, Seattle, USA			15.9.1953	discarded 1980	Abete batch
Frassino	M5508		Berg, Blaine, USA			23.10.1953	minehunter 1982, discarded 11.1992	Abete batch
Gelso	M5509		Grebe, Chicago, USA			29.12.1953	minehunter 1982, to Greece 10.1995 (Ευνίκη [Evniki])	Abete batch
Larice	M5510		Lake Union, Seattle, USA			29.12.1953	discarded 6.1988	Abete batch
Noce	M5511		Berg, Blaine, USA			6.5.1954	discarded 1983	Abete batch
Olmo	M5512		Belllingham SY, USA			30.3.1954	discarded 1983	Abete batch
Ontano	M5513		Grebe, Chicago, USA			26.10.1954	discarded 1980	Abete batch
Pino	M5514		Bellingham SY, USA			13.5.1954	discarded 1980	Abete batch
Pioppo	M5515		Bellingham SY, USA			30.6.1954	survey vessel 1973	Abete batch
Platano	M5516		Bellingham SY, USA			9.9.1954	minehunter 1978, discarded 9.1995	Abete batch
Quercia	M5517		Bellingham SY, USA			4.11.1954	discarded 1981	Abete batch
Mandorlo	M5519		Tacoma Boatbuilding, USA			16.12.1960	minehunter 1975, discarded 11.1993	Mandorlo batch
Bambù	M5521, 1988- P495		CRDA, Monfalcone			8.9.1956	patrol ship 1988, discarded 2000	Bambù batch
Ebano	M5522		CRDA, Monfalcone			8.11.1956	discarded 1982	Bambù batch
Mango	M5523, 1988- P496		CRDA, Monfalcone			5.12.1956	minehunter 1981, patrol ship 1988, discarded 1996	Bambù batch
Mogano	M5524, 1988- P497		CRDA, Monfalcone			9.1.1957	patrol ship 1988, discarded 1998	Bambù batch
Palma	M5525, 1988- P498		CRDA, Monfalcone			1.3.1957	minehunter 1981, patrol ship 1988, discarded 1.2003	Bambù batch
Rovere	M5526		CRDA, Monfalcone			1.3.1957	discarded 1974	Bambù batch
Sandalo	M5527		CRDA, Monfalcone			17.4.1957	discarded 10.1988	Bambù batch
Agave	M5531		CRDA, Monfalcone		27.6.1955	1955	discarded 9.1990	Agave batch
Alloro	M5532		CRDA, Monfalcone		11.7.1955	1955	TS A5308 1986, discarded 8.1992	Agave batch
Edera	M5533		CRDA, Monfalcone		25.7.1955	1955	discarded 1987	Agave batch
Gaggia	M5534		Baglietto, Varazze		15.12.1955	1956	discarded 1980	Agave batch
Gelsomino	M5535		Baglietto, Varazze		5.3.1955	1955	discarded 1982	Agave batch
Giaggiolo	M5536		Picchiotti, Viareggio		29.1.1956	1956	discarded 11.1990	Agave batch
Glicine	M5537		Picchiotti, Viareggio		25.5.1956	1956	discarded 1980	Agave batch
Loto	M5538		Celli, Venezia		19.12.1956	1957	minehunter 1979, discarded 10.1992	Agave batch
Mirto	M5539		Breda, Marghera		29.11.1954	1955	survey vessel 1973	Agave batch
Timo	M5540		Costaguta, Voltri		19.12.1955	1956	discarded 1991	Agave batch
Trifoglio	M5541		CN Taranto		20.5.1955	1955	discarded 1981	Agave batch
Vischio	M5542		Cantiere Mediterraneo, Pietra Ligure		20.5.1956	1956	discarded 1991	Agave batch

Technical data

Displacement standard, t	360
Displacement full, t	400
Length, m	42.1 wl 44.3 oa
Breadth, m	8.10
Draught, m	2.10
No of shafts	2
Machinery	2 diesels
Power, h. p.	1200
Max speed, kts	13
Fuel, t	diesel oil 28
Endurance, nm(kts)	2500(10)
Armament	1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24, mechanical, acoustic, magnetic minesweeping gear
Electronic equipment	SPS-53 radar, UQS-1 sonar
Complement	39

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Project history

USN Adjutant class coastal minesweepers. Early ships were built by US shipyards, later by Italian builders.

Modernizations

1975, Mandorlo; 1979, Loto; 1978, Platano; 1980, Cedro; 1981, Mango, Palma; 1982, Castagno, Frassino, Gelso: were converted to minehunters; - minesweeping gear; + equipment for divers

1970s, all: - SPS-53 radar; + BX-732 or 3ST7/DG radar

1988, P495 - 498: were armed only with 1 x 2 - 20/70 Mk 24

Naval service

No significant events.