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Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)
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Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593)larger figure on 1 of 1
Vipul-class bargelarger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
Length
Single source474.41 ft (144.6 m)[source]
LBP
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Italian frigate Carabiniere (F 593) | Vipul-class barge |
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| Name | Carabiniere[source] | — |
| Namesake | Carabiniere[source] | — |
| Builder | Fincantieri , Riva Trigoso and Muggiano[source] | — |
| Laid down | 6 April 2011[source] | — |
| Launched | 29 March 2014[source] | — |
| Commissioned | 28 April 2015 |
LOA
Single source50.2 m (165 ft) LOA 46.8 m (154 ft) LBP[source]
Gross; Gross weight
Single source598 tonnes[source]
at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Single source6,800 nmi (12,600 km; 7,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[source]
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Home port | Taranto[source] | — |
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| Identification | MMSI number : 247321700 Callsign : Pennant number : F 593[source] | — |
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| Motto | Nei secoli fedele (Forever faithful)[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | — |
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| Class & type | Carlo Bergamini -class frigate[source] | — |
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| 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] | — |
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| 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] | — |
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| Aviation facilities | Double hangar[source] | — |
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| Used by | Italian Navy[source]Current operator stated in the article; inventory date not specified | — |
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| Builders | — | Vipul shipyard[source] |
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| Operators | — | Indian Navy[source] |
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| Planned | — |
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| Building | — |
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| Completed | — |
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| Active | — |
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| Type | — | Barge[source] |
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| Tonnage | — | 598 GT 179 NT[source] |
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| Engine | — | Caterpillar[source] |
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| Source measurement | — | They have a displacement of 1040 tonnes and are 50 metres (160 ft) long. Each vessel in the series is operated by a crew of 20. They are fitted with two engines and are capable of speed up to 12 knots. They have a capacity to carry 500 tonnes of fresh water. They are intended to serve warships at anchorage outside the harbour and elsewhere to ensure quick operational turnaround. They are being built at Magdalla port in Surat as per contract concluded in February 2006.[source]Vipul-class barge · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 598 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Net weight: 179 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Dead weight: 604.85 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Displacement: 1042.634 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Light weight: 437.784 tonnes[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Overall length: 50.2 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Lbp: 46.8 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Brdth Mlt: 11 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Draught (max): 2.9 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Depth Mld: 3.8 meters[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Power: 1342 kW[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Auxiliary generator: 1 x 36 kW, 2 x 86 kW 415 V 50 Hx AC[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Speed: 12 knots[source]Vipul-class barge · Specifications; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage |
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| Country of origin | — | India[source] India[source] India[source]Inventory Origin column; table 19, row 13, cell 6; revision 1376895978; retrieved 2026-10-02 |
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| Propulsion | — | Caterpillar[source]Engine make, source gives no model |
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