Italian offshore patrol vessel Marcantonio Colonna

History
Italy
Name	Marcantonio Colonna
Namesake	Marcantonio Colonna
Ordered	2014
Builder	Fincantieri, Muggiano
Cost	€500 million per unit
Laid down	3 September 2020
Launched	26 November 2022
Commissioned	Expected, April 2024
Identification	Pennant number: P433
Status	Sea trials
General characteristics
Class and type	Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	light displacement: 4,994 t (4,915 long tons); full displacement: 6,270 t (6,170 long tons);
Length	143 m (469 ft 2 in) LOA; 133 m (436 ft 4 in) LPP;
Beam	16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Draught	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Depth	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	CODAG CC scheme; 1 × TAG General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4, 32,000 kW (43,000 hp); 2 × diesel engines MTU 20V 8000 M91L, 10,000 kW (13,000 hp) each; 4 x diesel engine generators MAN GenSets 12V175D-MEM 1,640 kW (2,200 hp); 2 × electric engines, 1,350 kW (1,810 hp) each (reversible); 2 x diesel engine emergency generators; 1 × thruster, 550 kW (740 hp); 2 × shafts, driving controllable pitch propellers;
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) only on TAG; 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) only on 2 main diesel engines; 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) only on 1 main diesel engine; 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) on electric-diesel engine;
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	173 beds (+ 30 on modular rear zone)
Crew	PPA Full 120 crew; PPA Light+ + 90;PPA Light 90;( add 24 crew for two helos on board and other 89/59 beds for optional boarding team, marines team, maritime command staff, etc.)
Sensors and ; processing systems	Leonardo-Finmeccanica naval cockpit ; Leonardo-Finmeccanica SADOC Mk4 CMS (Command Management System) with 28 MFC (20 on PPA Light version); Leonardo-Finmeccanica SAAM-ESD, AAW system; 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica LPI air and ground surveillance radar (SPS-732); 2 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica navigation radar, X/Ka dual band radar; 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica static IRST (InfraRed Search and Track); 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica next generation IFF sensors (Identification Friend & Foe) with circular antenna; 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Diver Detection Sonar; 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Fire Control System, ADT NG NA30S Mk2 ; 1 x dual-band SATCOM antenna; 1 x tri-band SATCOM antenna; 1 x SAT-TV antenna; 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA C-band radar; 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica ATAS (Active Towed Array Sonar), VDS sonar; RESM (Radar Electronic Support Counter-Measure); RECM (Radar Electronic Counter-Measure) ; CESM (Communication ESM); 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers;
Armament	1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/64 Vulcano with Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS); 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales Sovraponte anti-aircraft gun; 2 × Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA B06, remote mounting; 2 x 8-cell DCNS SYLVER A70 VLS for 16 Aster 15, 30 or 30B1NT or Scalp Naval ; 8 × SSM anti-ship and land attack missiles (FFBNW); 2 x Triple launcher 324 mm torpedoes (FFBNW);
Aircraft carried	2 × SH90 ; 1 × AW101; 2 × AS565 Panther helicopter;
Aviation facilities	- double hangar; - flight deck 25.5 m × 16.5 m (83 ft 8 in × 54 ft 2 in);

Marcantonio Colonna (P433) is the fifth ship of the Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels built for the Italian Navy.

It was laid down on 3 September 2020 at Fincantieri Muggiano and expected to be launched in 2023. Expected to be commissioned in April 2024.

References

^ "Italian Navy's Fifth PPA Launched By Fincantieri". Naval News. 26 November 2022.
^ Caroline, Britz (10 July 2023). "Le PPA italien Marcantonio Colonna débute ses essais en mer". Mer et Marine.

External links

Pattugliatori Polivalenti di Altura Marina Militare website

[1] "Italian Navy's Fifth PPA Launched By Fincantieri". Naval News. 26 November 2022.

[2] Caroline, Britz (10 July 2023). "Le PPA italien Marcantonio Colonna débute ses essais en mer". Mer et Marine.

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History

Italy
Name	Marcantonio Colonna
Namesake	Marcantonio Colonna
Ordered	2014
Builder	Fincantieri, Muggiano
Cost	€500 million per unit
Laid down	3 September 2020
Launched	26 November 2022^[1]
Commissioned	Expected, April 2024
Identification	Pennant number: P433
Status	Sea trials^[2]
General characteristics
Class and type	Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	light displacement: 4,994 t (4,915 long tons) full displacement: 6,270 t (6,170 long tons)
Length	143 m (469 ft 2 in) LOA 133 m (436 ft 4 in) LPP
Beam	16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Draught	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Depth	5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion	CODAG CC scheme 1 × TAG General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4, 32,000 kW (43,000 hp) 2 × diesel engines MTU 20V 8000 M91L, 10,000 kW (13,000 hp) each 4 x diesel engine generators MAN GenSets 12V175D-MEM 1,640 kW (2,200 hp) 2 × electric engines, 1,350 kW (1,810 hp) each (reversible) 2 x diesel engine emergency generators 1 × thruster, 550 kW (740 hp) 2 × shafts, driving controllable pitch propellers
Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) only on TAG 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) only on 2 main diesel engines 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) only on 1 main diesel engine 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) on electric-diesel engine
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	173 beds (+ 30 on modular rear zone)
Crew	PPA Full 120 crew; PPA Light+ + 90;PPA Light 90;( add 24 crew for two helos on board and other 89/59 beds for optional boarding team, marines team, maritime command staff, etc.)
Sensors and processing systems	Leonardo-Finmeccanica naval cockpit Leonardo-Finmeccanica SADOC Mk4 CMS (Command Management System) with 28 MFC (20 on PPA Light version) Leonardo-Finmeccanica SAAM-ESD, AAW system 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica LPI air and ground surveillance radar (SPS-732) 2 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica navigation radar, X/Ka dual band radar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica static IRST (InfraRed Search and Track) 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica next generation IFF sensors (Identification Friend & Foe) with circular antenna 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Diver Detection Sonar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Fire Control System, ADT NG NA30S Mk2 1 x dual-band SATCOM antenna 1 x tri-band SATCOM antenna 1 x SAT-TV antenna 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica AESA C-band radar 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica ATAS (Active Towed Array Sonar), VDS sonar RESM (Radar Electronic Support Counter-Measure) RECM (Radar Electronic Counter-Measure) CESM (Communication ESM) 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
Armament	1 × Oto Melara 127 mm/64 Vulcano with Automated Ammunition Handling System (AAHS) 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm/62 Strales Sovraponte anti-aircraft gun 2 × Oto Melara Oerlikon KBA B06, remote mounting 2 x 8-cell DCNS SYLVER A70 VLS for 16 Aster 15, 30 or 30B1NT or Scalp Naval 8 × SSM anti-ship and land attack missiles (FFBNW) 2 x Triple launcher 324 mm torpedoes (FFBNW)
Aircraft carried	2 × SH90 1 × AW101 2 × AS565 Panther helicopter
Aviation facilities	- double hangar - flight deck 25.5 m × 16.5 m (83 ft 8 in × 54 ft 2 in)