Italian ship Argo (MEN209)
History | |
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Italy | |
Name: | Argo |
Namesake: | Argo |
Ordered: | 1 |
Builder: | Italcraft Gaeta (Latina) |
Laid down: | 15 april 1971 |
Launched: | 20 October 1971 |
Commissioned: | 3 January 1972 |
In service: | 1 |
Homeport: | La Spezia |
Identification: | Pennant number: ex MEN209 |
Motto: | Alacre sopra le onde |
Status: | Active |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Presidential yacht |
Displacement: | 64,47 tonnes (full-load) |
Length: | 24.36 m (79 ft 11 in) oa |
Beam: | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
Draught: | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | +25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
Range: | 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) |
Complement: |
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Sensors and processing systems: | navigation radar |
Argo (ex MEN209) is a Presidential yacht of the Italian Navy.[1] based to La Spezia named as Nave servizi vari (utility vessel).
History
Very interesting vessel with a lot of undisclosed histories.
Until 1992 used as spy vessel[2] in all Mediterranean sea.
Since middle 90s years converted for presidential yacht rules [3]
References
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