Category:Ardito (D 550)
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English: Ardito (D 550)
Type | Destroyer |
Ship class | Audace |
Built by | Cantiere navale di Castellammare di Stabia |
Keel laid | July 19, 1968 |
Launch date | November 27, 1971 |
Completion date | December 6, 1973 |
Length overall | 140.7 m (153.8 yd) |
Beam | 14.7 m (16 yd) |
Draft | 4.5 m (14.7 ft) |
Displacement | 45,554 t (101,157,212.40 lb) |
Main engine | 4 Foster Wheeler boilers, 2 Ansaldo General Electric turbines |
Speed | 33 knots |
History
Ardito (D 550) was a multi-purpose destroyer fit to carry out escort missions, coastal bombardment and support for amphibious operations. The embarked helicopters allowed anti-submarine tasks. On July 16, 1979 started a cruise around the world together the frigate Lupo and returned to the home port on February 4, 1980. Between July 1983 and February 1984 the ship took part in the Lebanon mission. From December 1984 to May 1988 underwent to modernization works. It has been layed on October 1st, 2005.audace-class guided missile destroyer | |||||
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Media in category "Ardito (D 550)"
The following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total.
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Cacciatorpediniere Ardito e Audace in disarmo.jpg 1,606 × 1,018; 482 KB
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Destroyer Ardito (D 550) in La Spezia.jpg 2,816 × 2,112; 2.13 MB
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Nave da rifornimento Vesuvio A 5329.jpg 1,230 × 906; 312 KB
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Panorama di La Spezia 02.jpg 3,072 × 2,304; 1.2 MB