Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593) vs Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci

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Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)

Credit

Bahnfrend · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

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Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci

Cristoforo Colombo-class Sail training ship

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At a glance

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Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)Length

144.6 m

Length source ↗

Italian training ship Amerigo VespucciLOA including bowsprit

100.5 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)larger figure on 3 of 3

Beam+27%
Draught+19%
Speed+44%

Italian training ship Amerigo Vespuccilarger figure on 0 of 3

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Measured figures

Head to head

18 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

145m

101mLOA including bowsprit

Length

All recorded figures & sources

144.6 m

Length

Single source

474.41 ft (144.6 m)^[source]

100.5 m

LOA including bowsprit

Single source

82.4 m

LPP

Single source

100.5 m (329 ft 9 in) LOA including bowsprit 82.4 m (270 ft) LPP^[source]

19.7m

15.56m

Beam+27%

All recorded figures & sources

19.7 m

Beam

Single source

19.7 m (64.6 ft)^[source]

15.56 m

Beam

Single source

15.56 m (51.0 ft)^[source]

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54m

Height

All recorded figures & sources

54 m

Height

Single source

54.0 m (177.2 ft)^[source]

8.7m

7.3m

Draught+19%

All recorded figures & sources

8.7 m

Draught

Single source

8.7 m (28.5 ft)^[source]

7.3 m

Draught

Single source

7.3 m (24 ft)^[source]

6,700 tons

4,146tfull load

Displacement

All recorded figures & sources

6,700 tons^[source]

4,146 tonnes

full load

Single source

4,146 t (4,081 long tons) full load^[source]

201

Complement

All recorded figures & sources

201 people

Complement

Single source

201^[source]

15 people

officers 64 NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) 185 sailors 130 Naval Academy Cadets and Support Staff (when embarked)

Single source

15 officers 64 NCOs (Non Commissioned Officers) 185 sailors 130 Naval Academy Cadets and Support Staff (when embarked)^[source]

29km/hMaximum; Speed

20km/hMaximum; Speed

Speed+44%

All recorded figures & sources

28.9 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

50 km/h

Maximum; max cruise speed

Single source

27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph); max cruise speed 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph)^[source]

20 km/h

Maximum; Speed

Single source

28 km/h

Maximum; Sails Engines

Single source

Sails, 15 knots (28 km/h) Engines, 11 knots (20 km/h)^[source]

12,600kmat 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

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Range

All recorded figures & sources

12,600 km

at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

Single source

6,800 nmi (12,600 km; 7,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)^[source]

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Configuration

Details

Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593) and Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci configuration
Specification	Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)	Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci
Power	CODLAG 1 × 32 MW gas turbine General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors Jeumont Electric 4 × diesel generators VL 1716 (T2ME series by 2,15 MW everyone, on first two frigate; HPCR series by 2,8 MW everyone, since the third frigate) 2 × shafts , driving controllable pitch propellers 1 × 1 MW bow thruster^[source]	26 sails, 2,635 m 2 (28,360 sq ft) 2 × diesel engines generator MTU 12VM33F2, 1.360 kW (1.824 bhp) each 2 × diesel engines generator MTU 8VM23F2, 760 kW (1,020 bhp) each 1 × Electrical Propulsion Engine (MEP) ex Ansaldo Sistemi Industriali (NIDEC ASI) CR1000Y8 (2 × 750 kW (1,010 bhp))^[source]
Name	Carabiniere^[source]	Amerigo Vespucci^[source]
Namesake	Carabiniere^[source]	Amerigo Vespucci^[source]
Builder	Fincantieri , Riva Trigoso and Muggiano^[source]	RC Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia^[source]
Laid down	6 April 2011^[source]	12 May 1930^[source]
Launched	29 March 2014^[source]	22 February 1931^[source]
Commissioned	28 April 2015^[source]	26 May 1931^[source]
Home port	Taranto^[source]	—
Identification	MMSI number : 247321700 Callsign : Pennant number : F 593^[source]	MMSI number : 247999000 Callsign : IABJ^[source]
Motto	Nei secoli fedele (Forever faithful)^[source]	Italian : Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera English : "Not he who begins but he who perseveres"^[source]
Status	Active^[source]	in active service^[source]
Class & type	Carlo Bergamini -class frigate^[source]	Cristoforo Colombo-class Sail training ship^[source]
Sensors & processing systems	Leonardo Kronos Grand Naval (MFRA) Active electronically scanned array radar CAPTAS-4 towed-array sonar UMS 4110 CL hull-mounted sonar^[source]	2 × navigation radars GEM Elettronica AN/SPN-753(V)5^[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]	—
Aircraft carried	2 × SH90 1 × SH90 1 × AW101 (armed with MU 90 torpedoes or MBDA Marte Mk2/S missiles)^[source]	—
Aviation facilities	Double hangar^[source]	—
Used by	Italian Navy^[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified	—
Tonnage	—	3,410 GT 1,203 NT^[source]
Source measurement	—	The vessel is a full-rigged three-masted steel hull 82.4 m (270 ft) long, with an overall length of 101 m (331 ft) including the bowsprit and a maximum width of 15.5 m (51 ft). She has a draught of about 7 m (23 ft) and a displacement at full load of 4146 tons . Under auxiliary diesel-electric propulsion the Amerigo Vespucci can reach 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) and has a range of 5,450 nautical miles (6,270 mi; 10,090 km) at 6.5 knots (7.5 mph; 12.0 km/h)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The three steel masts are 50 metres (160 ft), 54 metres (177 ft), and 43 metres (141 ft) high, and carry sails totaling 2,824 m 2 (30,400 sq ft). The Amerigo Vespucci has 26 sails – square sails , staysails , and jibs : all are traditional canvas sails. When under sail in severe sea and wind conditions she can reach 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h). The rig, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) of ropes , uses only traditional hemp ropes; only the mooring lines are synthetic, to comply with port regulations.^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 1964, the ship was fitted with two 4-stroke, 8-cylinder FIAT B 308 ESS diesel engines, which replaced the original 2-stroke 6-cylinder FIAT Q 426 engines. These engines generated electric power for one electric propulsion motor that produced up to about 1,471 kW (1,973 hp).^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage After update works, between 2013 and 2016, the ship has been fitted with two 4-stroke, 12-cylinder MTU , 1,32 MW each diesel engine generators and two 4-stroke, 8-cylinder MTU, 760-kilowatt (1,020 hp) each diesel engine generators, and one NIDEC (Ansaldo Sistemi Industriali) electric engine. During the same work, the ship was fitted with new radar GEM Elettronica AN/SPS-753(V)5, new satellite antenna ORBIT AL-7103.^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage displacement: 6 t (5.9 long tons)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage beam: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage propulsion: 2 x FPT S30 170 hp (130 kW) each^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage speed: 16 knots (30 km/h)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage range: 180 nmi (330 km; 210 mi)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)

Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci

Power

CODLAG 1 × 32 MW gas turbine General Electric/Avio LM2500+G4 2 × 2.5 MW electric motors Jeumont Electric 4 × diesel generators VL 1716 (T2ME series by 2,15 MW everyone, on first two frigate; HPCR series by 2,8 MW everyone, since the third frigate) 2 × shafts , driving controllable pitch propellers 1 × 1 MW bow thruster^[source]

26 sails, 2,635 m 2 (28,360 sq ft) 2 × diesel engines generator MTU 12VM33F2, 1.360 kW (1.824 bhp) each 2 × diesel engines generator MTU 8VM23F2, 760 kW (1,020 bhp) each 1 × Electrical Propulsion Engine (MEP) ex Ansaldo Sistemi Industriali (NIDEC ASI) CR1000Y8 (2 × 750 kW (1,010 bhp))^[source]

Name

Carabiniere^[source]

Amerigo Vespucci^[source]

Namesake

Carabiniere^[source]

Amerigo Vespucci^[source]

Builder

Fincantieri , Riva Trigoso and Muggiano^[source]

RC Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia^[source]

Laid down

6 April 2011^[source]

12 May 1930^[source]

Launched

29 March 2014^[source]

22 February 1931^[source]

Commissioned

28 April 2015^[source]

26 May 1931^[source]

Home port

Taranto^[source]

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Identification

MMSI number : 247321700 Callsign : Pennant number : F 593^[source]

MMSI number : 247999000 Callsign : IABJ^[source]

Motto

Nei secoli fedele (Forever faithful)^[source]

Italian : Non chi comincia ma quel che persevera English : "Not he who begins but he who perseveres"^[source]

Status

Active^[source]

in active service^[source]

Class & type

Carlo Bergamini -class frigate^[source]

Cristoforo Colombo-class Sail training ship^[source]

Sensors & processing systems

Leonardo Kronos Grand Naval (MFRA) Active electronically scanned array radar CAPTAS-4 towed-array sonar UMS 4110 CL hull-mounted sonar^[source]

2 × navigation radars GEM Elettronica AN/SPN-753(V)5^[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]

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Aircraft carried

2 × SH90 1 × SH90 1 × AW101 (armed with MU 90 torpedoes or MBDA Marte Mk2/S missiles)^[source]

—

Aviation facilities

Double hangar^[source]

—

Used by

Italian Navy^[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified

—

Tonnage

—

3,410 GT 1,203 NT^[source]

Source measurement

—

The vessel is a full-rigged three-masted steel hull 82.4 m (270 ft) long, with an overall length of 101 m (331 ft) including the bowsprit and a maximum width of 15.5 m (51 ft). She has a draught of about 7 m (23 ft) and a displacement at full load of 4146 tons . Under auxiliary diesel-electric propulsion the Amerigo Vespucci can reach 10 knots (12 mph; 19 km/h) and has a range of 5,450 nautical miles (6,270 mi; 10,090 km) at 6.5 knots (7.5 mph; 12.0 km/h)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The three steel masts are 50 metres (160 ft), 54 metres (177 ft), and 43 metres (141 ft) high, and carry sails totaling 2,824 m 2 (30,400 sq ft). The Amerigo Vespucci has 26 sails – square sails , staysails , and jibs : all are traditional canvas sails. When under sail in severe sea and wind conditions she can reach 12 knots (14 mph; 22 km/h). The rig, some 30 kilometres (19 mi) of ropes , uses only traditional hemp ropes; only the mooring lines are synthetic, to comply with port regulations.^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 1964, the ship was fitted with two 4-stroke, 8-cylinder FIAT B 308 ESS diesel engines, which replaced the original 2-stroke 6-cylinder FIAT Q 426 engines. These engines generated electric power for one electric propulsion motor that produced up to about 1,471 kW (1,973 hp).^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

After update works, between 2013 and 2016, the ship has been fitted with two 4-stroke, 12-cylinder MTU , 1,32 MW each diesel engine generators and two 4-stroke, 8-cylinder MTU, 760-kilowatt (1,020 hp) each diesel engine generators, and one NIDEC (Ansaldo Sistemi Industriali) electric engine. During the same work, the ship was fitted with new radar GEM Elettronica AN/SPS-753(V)5, new satellite antenna ORBIT AL-7103.^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · History; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

displacement: 6 t (5.9 long tons)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

length: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

beam: 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

propulsion: 2 x FPT S30 170 hp (130 kW) each^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

speed: 16 knots (30 km/h)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

range: 180 nmi (330 km; 210 mi)^[source]Italian training ship Amerigo Vespucci · Tender; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage