Italian ship Argo (MEN209)
| History | |
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 Italy | |
| Name: | Argo |
| Namesake: | Argo |
| Ordered: | 1 |
| Builder: | Italcraft Gaeta (Latina) |
| Laid down: | 15 april 1971 |
| Launched: | 20 October 1971 |
| Commissioned: | 3 January 1972 |
| In service: | 1 |
| Homeport: | La Spezia |
| Identification: | Pennant number: ex MEN209 |
| Motto: | Alacre sopra le onde |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Presidential yacht |
| Displacement: | 64,47 tonnes (full-load) |
| Length: | 24.36 m (79 ft 11 in) oa |
| Beam: | 5.5 m (18 ft 1 in) |
| Draught: | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Speed: | +25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range: | 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) |
| Complement: |
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| Sensors and processing systems: | navigation radar |
Argo (ex MEN209) is a Presidential yacht of the Italian Navy.[1] based to La Spezia named as Nave servizi vari (utility vessel).
History
Very interesting vessel with a lot of undisclosed histories.
Until 1992 used as spy vessel[2] in all Mediterranean sea.
Since middle 90s years converted for presidential yacht rules [3]
References
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