Italian offshore patrol vessel Marcantonio Colonna

Marcantonio Colonna (P434) is the fifth ship of Paolo Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel built for the Italian Navy.

History
Italy
NameMarcantonio Colonna
NamesakeMarcantonio Colonna
Ordered2014
BuilderFincantieri, Muggiano
Cost€3.9 billion
Laid down3 September 2020
Launched26 November 2022[1]
CommissionedExpected, April 2024
IdentificationPennant number: P434
StatusSea trials[2]
General characteristics
Class and typeThaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement
  • light displacement: 4.994 t (4.915 long tons)
  • full displacement: 6.270 t (6.171 long tons)
Length
  • 143 m (469 ft 2 in) LOA
  • 133 m (436 ft 4 in) LPP
Beam16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Draught10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Depth5 m (16 ft 5 in)
Propulsion
Speed
Range5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement173 beds (+ 30 on modular rear zone)
CrewPPA Full 120 crew;PPA Light+ + 90;PPA Light 90;( add 24 crew for two helos on board and other 89/59 beds for optional boarding team, marines team, maritime command staffs, etc.)
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • Elettronica-ELT Spa ZEUS System
  • RESM (Radar Electronic Support Counter-Measure)
  • RECM (Radar Electronic Counter-Measure)
  • CESM (Communication ESM)
  • 2 x Oto Melara ODLS-20 decoy launchers
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities
  • - double hangar
  • - flight deck 25.5 m (83 ft 8 in) x 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)

It was laid down on 3 September 2020 at Fincantieri Muggiano and expected to be launched in 2023. Expected to be commissioned in April 2024.

References

  1. "Italian Navy's Fifth PPA Launched By Fincantieri". Naval News. 26 November 2022.
  2. Caroline, Britz (10 July 2023). "Le PPA italien Marcantonio Colonna débute ses essais en mer". Mer et Marine.
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