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Italian Navy / Marina Militare Italiana -
Offshore Patrol Vessel OPV
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P 403
- ITS Spica
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Type,
Class:
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Offshore Patrol
Vessel - OPV; Cassiopea class |
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Builder:
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Fincantieri SpA,
Muggiano, La Spezia, Italy |
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STATUS:
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Laid
down: September 5, 1988 Launched: May 27, 1989 Commissioned: March 23, 1991 IN SERVICE |
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Homeport:
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Namesake:
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Spica - is the brightest star in the constellation
Virgo |
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Ship’s
motto:
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VIGILE
ATTENDO ‘watchful
look’ |
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Technical Data:
(Measures, Propulsion, Armament, Aviation, etc.)
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LINK:
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see
also > Special Report: ITS
Spica (P 403) during a port visit in Trieste, Italy - October 2011 |
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ship
images
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ITS Spica during a port visit to Trieste, Italy - October 23, 2011 (own photos) |
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Oto-Melara 76/62 Allargato gun
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P 403 ITS Spica: -- service history wanted -- |
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