For other ships of the same name, see Italian frigate Virginio Fasan.
| Italian frigate Virginio Fasan (F 594) | |
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File:Fasan F594.jpg Virginio Fasan | |
| Career (Italy) |  |
| Name: | Virginio Fasan |
| Namesake: | Virginio Fasan |
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| Laid down: | 6 March 1960 |
| Launched: | 9 October 1960 |
| Commissioned: | 10 October 1962 |
| Decommissioned: | 7 December 1988 |
| Struck: | 1988 |
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| Fate: | Dismantled, 1990 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bergamini-class frigate |
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| Beam: | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
| Draught: | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
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| Speed: | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 3,000 nautical miles (5,600 km; 3,500 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement: | 163 |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Elettronica SPR-A ESM system |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 × AB-212ASW |
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Virginio Fasan (F 594) was a Bergamini-class frigate of the Italian Navy.
Construction and career[]
She was laid down on 6 March 1960 and launched on 9 October 1960 by Navalmeccanica. She was commissioned on 10 October 1962.
Carlo Margottini and Virginio Fasan were discarded in 1988 respectively.
Gallery[]
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Virginio Fasan in August 1966.
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References[]
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1962.
- Blackman, Raymond V. B. Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1971. ISBN 0-354-00096-9.
- Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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