1985 to present    

C 551 Giuseppe Garibaldi

IT Italian Navy





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MMSI:
Flight Deck: 551
Call Sign: IAIQ
Shipyard: Fincantieri Monfalcone





  Events


History of IT Giuseppe Garibaldi C 551

1977OrderedOrdered
1981-mar-26Laid downLaid down Fincantieri Monfalcone Yard number 4367
1983-jun-04LaunchedLaunched
1985-sep-30CommissionedCommissioned Taranto Naval Base
1991-aug-23 US NS Norfolk official delivery ceremony of first two AV 8B Harrier II Plus
1993-junDeploymentDeployment cross-deck operations with HMS Ark Royal in the Adriatic, in late Jun.
1994-mar-21 SO off Mogadishu End of Operation Unosom 1 / ITALFOR-IBIS" with recovery of Italian troups
2004-novPort VisitPort Visit Port of Trieste visited Trieste
2011-mar-25DeploymentDeployment Operation Unified Protector Flagship from 25 mar till 26jul2011
2016-jun-01DeploymentDeployment Operation Sophia 2nd flagship of the operation, relieving Aircraft Carrier Conte di Cavour (C550)
2022-mar-12DeploymentDeployment NO Narvik - Framnes Exercise Cold Response 2022 participated in Cold Response 2022.
2024-febDeploymentDeployment Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 operating around Norway for Ex Nordic Response
2024-feb-14Port VisitPort Visit UK HMNB Portsmouth visited Portsmouth, with at least EH101 MM81636 embarked.



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  Specifications


Garibaldi class
780crew
13370full load (tn)
162.80length (m)
30.40beam (m)
6.70draught (m)
7000range (nm)
30max speed (knots)
80000power (shp)

4Naval Engine gas turbine - General Electric LM2500

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  Builder


IT Fincantieri Monfalcone, Monfalcone




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