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- Guided Missile Frigate
F 593 ITS Carabiniere |
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Type,
class:
Guided Missile Frigate; Bergamini/FREMM class
(ASW variant)
Builder: Fincantieri SpA, Muggiano (La Spezia) and
Riva Trigoso (Genua), Italy
STATUS:
Laid
down: April 6, 2011
Launched: March 29, 2014
Commissioned:
April 28, 2015
IN
SERVICE
Homeport: Taranto
Namesake:
Carabiniere - arm of carabineers
Ships
Motto: NEI SECOLI FEDELE (for
ever faithful)
Technical Data:
see
INFO > Bergamini/FREMM class Frigate
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images |
a Chinese Navy (PLAN) Harbin Z-9 helicopter on the flight deck
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The Carabinieri
... formally Arma dei Carabinieri, "Arm of Carabineers";
previously Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali, "Royal Carabineers
Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily
carry out domestic policing duties. It is one of Italy's
main law enforcement agencies, alongside the Polizia di
Stato and the Guardia di Finanza. As with the Guardia di
Finanza but in contrast to the Polizia di Stato, the
Carabinieri are a military force. As the fourth branch of
the Italian Armed Forces, they come under the authority of
the Ministry of Defence; for activities related to inland
public order and security, they functionally depend on the
Ministry of the Interior. In practice, there is a
significant overlap between the jurisdiction of the Polizia
di Stato and Carabinieri, who are contacted on separate
emergency telephone numbers. Unlike the Polizia di Stato,
the Carabinieri have responsibility for policing the
military, and a number of members regularly participate in
military missions abroad.
They were originally founded as the police force of the
Kingdom of Sardinia, the forerunner of the Kingdom of Italy.
During the process of Italian unification, the Carabinieri
were appointed as the "First Force" of the new national
military organisation. Although the Carabinieri assisted in
the suppression of opposition during the rule of Benito
Mussolini, they were also responsible for his downfall and
many units were disbanded during World War II by Nazi
Germany, which resulted in large numbers of Carabinieri
joining the Italian resistance movement.
In 2001, they were separated from the Army to become a
separate branch of the Italian Armed Forces. Carabinieri
have policing powers that can be exercised at any time and
in any part of the country, and they are always permitted to
carry their assigned weapon as personal equipment (Beretta
92FS pistols).
The Carabinieri are often referred to as "La Benemerita"
(The Reputable or The Meritorious) as they are a trusted and
prestigious law enforcement institution in Italy. The first
official account of the use of this term to refer to the
Carabinieri dates back to June 24, 1864. |
crest of the Carabiniere Forces
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ITS Carabiniere (F 593):
... history wanted
>> see also:
F 581 ITS Carabiniere (Alpino class Frigate / 1968-2008) |
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