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Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo (F 595)larger figure on 3 of 3
SAS Charlotte Maxekelarger figure on 0 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source144.6 m (474.4 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Italian frigate Luigi Rizzo (F 595) | SAS Charlotte Maxeke |
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| 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] | Diesel-electric, 4 diesels, 1 shaft, 6,100 shp (4,500 kW)[source] |
| Name | Luigi Rizzo[source] | SAS Charlotte Maxeke[source] |
| Namesake | Luigi Rizzo[source] | Charlotte Maxeke , a South African religious leader and political activist[source] |
| Builder |
62 m (203 ft)[source]
Maximum; max cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Speed
Single source27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph); max cruise speed 15.6 knots (28.9 km/h; 18.0 mph)[source]
Maximum; Submerged
Single sourceMaximum; Surfaced
Single sourceat 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]
at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling
Single sourceat 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced
Single sourceat 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged
Single source11,000 nmi (20,000 km; 13,000 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), surfaced, 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), snorkeling , 400 nmi (740 km; 460 mi) at 4 kn (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph), submerged[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Fincantieri , Riva Trigoso and Muggiano[source] |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Kiel[source] |
| Laid down | 5 March 2013[source] | — |
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| Launched | 19 December 2015[source] | 4 May 2005[source] |
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| Commissioned | 20 April 2017[source] | 14 March 2007[source] |
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| Home port | La Spezia[source] | — |
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| Identification | MMSI number : 247364500 Callsign : IAON Pennant number : F 595[source] | — |
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| Motto | In questo nome è la vittoria (This name brings victory)[source] | — |
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| Status | Active[source] | in active service[source] |
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| Class & type | Carlo Bergamini -class frigate[source] | Heroine-class submarine[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] | Sonar : STN Atlas CSU-90; hull mounted and flank arrays Radar : Surface search I-band Optics : Zeiss non-hull penetrating optronic mast[source] |
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| Armament | 16-cell MBDA SYLVER A50 VLS for 16 MBDA Aster 15 and 30 missiles 1 × Leonardo Otobreda 127/64 Vulcano 1 × Leonardo OTO Melara 76/62 mm Davide/Strales CIWS gun 2 × Leonardo Oto Melara / Oerlikon KBA 25/80 mm remote weapon systems 8 × MBDA Teseo\Otomat Mk-2/A anti-ship and land attack missiles 2 x triple Leonardo (WASS) B-515/3 launcher for MU 90 torpedoes 2 x SITEP MASS CS-424 acoustic guns[source] | 8 × 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes , 14 AEG SUT 264 torpedoes ; optional UGM-84 Harpoon integration[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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| Operator | — | South African Navy[source] |
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| Test depth | — | 500 m (1,600 ft)[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | — | ESM : Grintek Avitronics, intercept + radar warning receiver ELINT : Saab S/UME-100 tactical electronic support measures[source] |
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10 knots (19 km/h), surfaced; 21.5 knots (40 km/h), submerged[source]