BIO Hespérides vs Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)

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BIO Hespérides

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Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)

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At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

BIO HespéridesLength

82.5 m

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Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)Length

144.6 m

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BIO Hespérideslarger figure on 0 of 2

None

Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)larger figure on 2 of 2

Length+75%
Beam+38%

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Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 34 rows sourced on both sides

82.5m

145m

Length+75%

All recorded figures & sources

82.5 m

Length

Single source

82.5 m (270 ft 8 in)^[source]

144.6 m

Length

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Configuration

Details

BIO Hespérides and Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593) configuration
Specification	BIO Hespérides	Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)
Name	Hespérides^[source]	Carabiniere^[source]
Port of registry	Cartagena, Spain^[source]	—
Builder	Empresa Nacional Bazán , Cartagena^[source]	Fincantieri , Riva Trigoso and Muggiano^[source]
Laid down	14 November 1988^[source]	6 April 2011^[source]

Launched	12 March 1990^[source]	29 March 2014^[source]

Commissioned	16 May 1991^[source]	28 April 2015^[source]

Refit	2003–2004^[source]	—

Identification	IMO number : 8803563 MMSI number : 224886000 Callsign : EBBW^[source]	MMSI number : 247321700 Callsign : Pennant number : F 593^[source]

Status	Active^[source]	Active^[source]

Type	Research vessel^[source]	—

Ice class	1C^[source]	—

Endurance	120 days^[source]	—

Sensors & processing systems	2 × DGPS 2 radar ARPA ECDIS GMDSS^[source]	Leonardo Kronos Grand Naval (MFRA) Active electronically scanned array radar CAPTAS-4 towed-array sonar UMS 4110 CL hull-mounted sonar^[source]

Aircraft carried	1 × Agusta-Bell 212 helicopter^[source]	2 × SH90 1 × SH90 1 × AW101 (armed with MU 90 torpedoes or MBDA Marte Mk2/S missiles)^[source]

Aviation facilities	Hangar^[source]	Double hangar^[source]

National origin	Spain^[source]	—

Source measurement	Hespérides is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) of ice at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.^[source]BIO Hespérides · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2003–2004, she was the subject of a thorough renovation, the hull was strengthened even more to break ice, all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship. The vessel is equipped with 11 laboratories, spread over 345 m 2 and located on the main deck and below.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 2009, the vessel participated in a high-profile rescue of Ocean Nova , a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage	—

Source measurement

Hespérides is classified by Lloyd's Register of Shipping with ice class 1C. She can move through up to 0.5 metres (1 ft 8 in) of ice at 5 knots (9.3 km/h; 5.8 mph). Her propulsion system uses a computer-controlled variable-pitch propeller and stern and bow thrusters. The vessel carries one helicopter.^[source]BIO Hespérides · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2003–2004, she was the subject of a thorough renovation, the hull was strengthened even more to break ice, all systems were improved and the habitability of the ship. The vessel is equipped with 11 laboratories, spread over 345 m 2 and located on the main deck and below.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2009, the vessel participated in a high-profile rescue of Ocean Nova , a vessel with 106 people in the Antarctic.^[source]BIO Hespérides · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Namesake	—	Carabiniere^[source]

Home port	—	Taranto^[source]

Motto	—	Nei secoli fedele (Forever faithful)^[source]

Class & type	—	Carlo Bergamini -class frigate^[source]

Armament	—	16-cell MBDA SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 MBDA Aster 15 and 30 missiles 2 × Leonardo OTO Melara 76/62 mm Davide/Strales CIWS guns 2 × Leonardo Oto Melara / Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm remote weapon systems 4 × MBDA Teseo Mk-2/A anti-ship and land attack missiles 4 × MBDA MILAS anti-submarine missiles 2 x triple Leonardo (WASS) B-515/3 launcher for MU 90 torpedoes 2 x SITEP MASS CS-424 acoustic guns^[source]