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PIETRO CAVEZZALE frogmen support ship (1943 / 1957)
Photo
Pietro Cavezzale 1979
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pietro Cavezzale (ex-Oyster Bay) | A5301 | Lake Washington, Houghton, USA | 4/1942 | 7.9.1942 | 11/1943 // 23.10.1957 | stricken 3.1994 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1766 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2800 |
| Length, m | 91.4 wl 94.7 oa |
| Breadth, m | 12.5 |
| Draught, m | 3.70 full load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 4 Fairbanks-Morse diesel-generators, 2 electric motors |
| Power, h. p. | 6080 |
| Max speed, kts | 16 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 400 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 10000(11) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 22, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 1 |
| Military load | divers |
| Electronic equipment | SPS-6, Jason radars |
| Complement | 200 |
Standard scale images
Pietro Cavezzale 1960
Graphics
Pietro Cavezzale 1979
Project history
The USN MTB tender Oyster Bay (laid down as a Barnegat class seaplane tender), was purchased by the Italian Navy under MDAP 23.10.1957. She was used as a frogmen support ship and for miscellaneous duties.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
