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U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Antonio Garcia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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At a glance
Ambassador MK III missile boatlarger figure on 2 of 3
Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessellarger figure on 1 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source63 m (206 ft 8 in)[source]
LOA
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Ambassador MK III missile boat | Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessel |
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| Name | Ambassador MK III[source] | Saettia class[source] |
| Builders | VT Halter Marine[source] | Fincantieri to Muggiano and Riva Trigoso ( La Spezia ) shipyards[source] |
| Operators | Egyptian Navy[source] | Italian Coast Guard ( Saettia Mk1 and Saettia Mk2 ) Iraqi Navy ( Saettia Mk4 ) Maritime Squadron AFM ( Saettia Mk3 ) Panamanian Public Forces ( Saettia Mk2 )[source] |
| Cost | US$1.290 billion (total program in 2009) US$240m (marginal cost of fourth hull in 2009) |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
LPP
Single source- 51.7 m (170 ft) LOA - 47.2 m (155 ft) LPP[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Built | 2008–2013[source] | 1984-2009[source] |
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| In commission | 2013–[source] | 1999-2009[source] |
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| Planned | Italy: 6, Malta: 1, Iraq: 4[source] |
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| Active | Italy: 4, Malta: 1, Iraq: 2, Panama: 2[source] |
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| Type | Missile boat[source] | — |
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| Propulsion | 4 shafts[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 8 days at sea[source] | 7 days[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | Thales MRR-3D NG G band multi-role radar Thales Scout ( I / J band ) Maritime Surveillance Radar Thales STING-EO Mk2 fire control Radar Link ASN 150, LinkYE, Link 14 and Link 11 data links IFF TACTICOS Combat Management System with Model 033-2T/066-2T Tracking Pedestals.[source] | - 2 navigation radar, X and S band, GEM Elettronica SPN-753 - IRST fire control system[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | 4 × chaff/IR Decoy launchers ESM / ECM[source] | — |
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| Armament | 8 × RGM-84 Boeing Harpoon SSM Block 1G in 2 quad canister launchers 1 × OTO Melara Mk 75 76 mm/62 Super Rapid DP gun 1 × Mk 31 Mod 3 RIM-116 RAM (21 missiles) 1 × Raytheon Mk 15 Mod 21 Phalanx (Block 1B) 20 mm Phalanx CIWS 2 × deck-mounted 7.62 mm M60 machine guns[source] | 1 × Otobreda KBA 25/80 mm; 2 x 12.7mm MGs[source] |
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| Country of origin | United States[source]Ambassador MK III missile boat · origin explicitly stated in the linked current national-inventory row; no inference from operator or shipyard | — |
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| Preceded by | — | Kondor I -class (Malta)[source] |
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| Subclasses | — | Malta - P61 Iraq - Saettia MK4[source] |
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| Building | — | Italy: 6, Malta: 1, Iraq: 4[source] |
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| Completed | — | Italy: 6, Malta: 1, Iraq: 4[source] |
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| Class & type | — | Saettia Mk1[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | — | 2 x RHIBs[source] |
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| Depth | — | 5.4 m (18 ft)[source] |
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| Notes | — | VERTREP capability[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | — | flight deck for 1 x medium helicopter (AB-212 class)[source] |
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| National origin | — | Italy[source] |
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| Role | — | offshore patrol vessel[source]Diciotti ownpatrolvessel class, not weaponsmounted |
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