Builders:
I : Italcantieri, Castellamare di Stabia, Italy
Dimensions:
591' 2" x 78' 1" x 22' / 180.10m x 23.80m x 6.70m
Displacement:
10100 tons std / 13370 tons max
Complement:
825
Armament:
6 x OTO Breda 40mm guns in twin turrets
6 x 12.75" Mk32 torpedo tubes in two triple mounts
16 x Aspide SAM launchers in two octuple mounts (48 rounds in total)
4 x Otomat SSM launchers
Aircraft Facilities:
The flightdeck measures 570' 3" x 99' 9". Up to 16 x Harrier or 18 x SH3 Sea King aircraft can be
carried, although if a full load is carried, six aircraft have to be stowed on deck.
Armour:
None known.
Powerplant:
Two Fiat-built LM2500 gas turbines are fitted, giving a total output of 80000shp on 2 shafts.
Maximum speed was 30kts and the range is 7000NM @ 20kts.
Electronics Fit:
Radar:
SPS768 air search
SPS774 surface search
SPS749 navigation
Sonar:
Raytheon DE1160 bow mounted
Other:
SADOC-2 combat control
Miscellaneous:
A SLQ25 Nixie towed decoy is fitted.