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LERICI minehunters (1985)
Photo
Lerici 2008
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lerici | M5550 | Intermarine, Sarzana | 6.6.1980 | 3.9.1982 | 22.3.1985 | discarded 9.2015 | |
| Sapri | M5551 | Intermarine, Sarzana | 11.4.1983 | 5.4.1984 | 4.6.1985 | discarded 9.2015 | |
| Milazzo | M5552 | Intermarine, Sarzana | 29.8.1983 | 4.1.1985 | 6.8.1985 | in service (2019) | |
| Vieste | M5553 | Intermarine, Sarzana | 30.1.1984 | 18.4.1985 | 2.12.1985 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 485 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 572 |
| Length, m | 45.5 pp 50.0 oa |
| Breadth, m | 9.56 |
| Draught, m | 2.63 |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 GMT B230-8M diesel |
| Power, h. p. | 1840 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 49 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 2500(12) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 4, MIN-77 SSV, Pluto SSV, mechanical minesweeping gear, decompression chamber |
| Electronic equipment | SPN-703 radar, SQQ-14T sonar |
| Complement | 48 |
Standard scale images
Lerici 2000
Graphics
Lerici 2008
Project history
These ships were ordered In April 1978. Each minehunter supports up to seven divers, as well as MIN-77 and a Pluto remote controlled submersible. All four extant 1995.
Modernizations
early 1990s, all: - SQQ-14 sonar; + SQQ-14IT sonar with type 2048 side-scan mapping
2000s, all: - MIN-77 USV, SPN-703 radar; + MIN Mk 1 USV, SPN-753 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
