Minerva-class corvette

	Urania at Málaga in 2001
Class overview
Name	Minerva class
Builders	Fincantieri
Operators	Italian Navy (retired); Bangladesh Coast Guard (active);
In commission	1987
Completed	8
Active	4 (as OPV)
Retired	4
General characteristics
Type	Corvette
Displacement	1,285 t (1,265 long tons) full load
Length	87 m (285 ft) LOA
Beam	10.5 m (34 ft)
Draught	3.2–4.8 m (10–16 ft)
Depth	5.5 m (18 ft)
Propulsion	- 2 x shaft; - 2 x Diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT BM-230.20 DVM outputting 11.000 hp (8.203 kW); - 4 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS-12V, 2.600 kW (3.487 hp), with Ansaldo MXR 400 M6Z electric generators;
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	7 officers, 113 enlisted
Sensors and ; processing systems	- 1 x Selenia AA/ASu-Radar SPS-774 (RAN 10S) E/F Band; - 1 x SMA SPS-728 Navigation radar; - 1 x Selenia Fire control SPG-75 (RTN 30X) for Albatros and 76mm; - 1 x Sonar Raythron/Elsag DE-1167; - CMS Selenia IPN-10 (Mini-SADOC), Link 11; - ASW AN/SLQ-25 Nixie;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys	- ESM/ECM Selenia SLQ-747 (INS-3); - 2 x Wallop Defence Systems Barricade decoy launchers;
Armament	- 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm Gun; - 2 x OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25mm; - 1 x Sea Sparrow or Selenia Aspide in an 8-cell launcher; - 2 × triple 324 mm TLS ASW torpedoes; - 4 heavy machine guns;

The Minerva class is a series of corvettes of the Italian Navy. They were built in two batches of four units during the 1980s and 1990s. The ships have fairly good speed and armament, including a 76 mm general-purpose gun, but, due to their emphasis on anti-submarine warfare, they lack anti-ship missile capabilities. These units are designed to operate in coastal areas. Their main missions include sea policing, patrol, fisheries protection, and naval commando training. Four ships of this class are now active with Bangladesh Coast Guard as offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).

Ships of the class[edit]

Italian Navy – Minerva class
Name	Pennant number	Builder^[1]	Hull number	Laid Down^[1]	Launched^[1]	Commissioned^[1]	Decommissioned^[1]	Status
Minerva	F 551	Fincantieri Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)	923^[2]	11 March 1985	3 April 1986	10 June 1987	14 May 2015	Sold to Bangladesh Coast Guard Serving as CGS Syed Nazrul (PL71) since 3 August 2016
Urania	F 552	Fincantieri Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)	924	4 April 1985	21 June 1986	1 June 1987	10 March 2016	Sold to Bangladesh Coast Guard Serving as CGS Mansoor Ali (PL73) since June 2017
Danaide	F 553	Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia)	925	26 June 1985	18 October 1986	9 September 1987	10 March 2016	Sold to Bangladesh Coast Guard Serving as CGS Kamruzzaman (PL74) since June 2017
Sfinge	F 554	Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia)	926	2 September 1986	16 May 1987	13 February 1988	29 May 2017	Stricken, awaiting disposal
Driade	F 555	Fincantieri Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)	5850	18 March 1988	11 March 1989	19 April 1990	25 September 2019	Stricken, awaiting disposal
Chimera	F 556	Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia)	5851	21 December 1988	7 April 1990	15 January 1991	25 September 2019	Stricken, awaiting disposal
Fenice	F 557	Fincantieri Muggiano (La Spezia)	5852	6 September 1988	9 September 1989	11 September 1990	29 May 2017	Stricken, awaiting disposal
Sibilla	F 558	Fincantieri Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)	5853	16 October 1989	15 September 1990	16 May 1991	14 May 2015	Sold to Bangladesh Coast Guard Serving as CGS Tajuddin (PL72) since 3 August 2016

Leader-class offshore patrol vessel[edit]

Four ships of this class, namely Minerva, Urania, Danaide and Sibilla, were acquired by the Bangladesh Coast Guard. These ships were reclassified as Leader-class offshore patrol vessels. Before delivery, each ship's weapons and sensor systems were removed and replaced with one Oerlikon KBA 25 mm gun and modern sensors appropriate to coast guard roles. A helipad was added at the stern of each ship to accommodate a search and rescue helicopter.

Citations[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Saunders 2002, p. 362.
^ "Navy ships". 28 June 2021.

References[edit]

Saunders, Stephen (2002). Jane's Fighting Ships 2002–2003. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0710624328.

[jfs2002_p362-1] Saunders 2002, p. 362.

[2] "Navy ships". 28 June 2021.

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v t e List of ships built by Fincantieri
Warships	Andrea Doria Assad-class corvettes Caio Duilio Carvajal Cassiopea-class patrol vessels Cavour Deepak Diciotti-class offshore patrol vessels Durand de la Penne-class destroyers Esmeraldas-class corvette Etna Falaj 2-class patrol vessels Giuseppe Garibaldi Laksamana-class corvettes Maestrale-class frigates Minerva-class corvettes San Giorgio-class amphibious transport docks San Giusto Sauro-class submarines Scirè Shakti Toti-class submarines Vittorio Veneto Doha-class corvettes Musherib-class offshore patrol vessels Bergamini-class frigates Villavicencio
Cruise ships	Amsterdam Arcadia L'Austral Azura Le Boreal Britannia Caribbean Princess Carnival Breeze Carnival Conquest Carnival Dream Carnival Freedom Carnival Glory Carnival Horizon Carnival Liberty Carnival Magic Carnival Panorama Carnival Splendor Carnival Sunshine Carnival Sunrise Carnival Valor Carnival Victory Carnival Vista Concordia-class cruise ships Costa Concordia Costa Deliziosa Costa Diadema Costa Fascinosa Costa Firenze Costa Fortuna Costa Luminosa Costa Magica Costa neoClassica Costa neoRomantica Costa Pacifica Costa Serena Costa Venezia Crown Princess Dawn Princess Discovery Princess Destiny-class cruise ships Disney Magic Disney Wonder Emerald Princess Eurodam Fram Golden Princess Grand Princess Koningsdam Le Lyrial Maasdam Majestic Princess Marina Nieuw Amsterdam Nieuw Statendam Noordam Ocean Princess Oosterdam MS Ambience Pacific Jewel Queen Elizabeth Queen Victoria Regal Princess Riviera Rotterdam Royal Princess Ryndam Royal-class cruise ships Ruby Princess Sea Princess Seabourn Encore Seabourn Ovation MSC Seaside MSC Seaview Seven Seas Explorer Sky Princess Silver Muse Silver Spirit Le Soléal Star Princess Sun Princess Sun-class cruise ships The Calypso Vasco da Gama Veendam (1996) Ventura Viking Sea Viking Sky Viking Star Viking Sun Volendam Westerdam Zaandam Zuiderdam
Ferries	al-Salam Boccaccio 98 Almudaina Dos Gotlandia II Knossos Palace Festos Palace Hellenic Wind MDV1200-class fast ferries Pride of Hull Pride of Rotterdam Star-class ferries Speedrunner III Speedrunner IV Superstar
Cargo ships	Britannia Seaways Cape Victory Cape Vincent
Yachts	Destriero Serene Victory
Miscellaneous vessels	Castoro Sei Karadeniz Powership İrem Sultan Petrobras 36 Sagar Nidhi Saipem 7000 Scarabeo 8
Related	Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico Fincantieri

v t e Ship classes of the Italian Navy
Aircraft carriers	Cavour^S Giuseppe Garibaldi^S
Amphibious ships	San Giorgio class LCM62 class MTM217 class MTP96 class
Destroyers	Nicoloso da Recco (Navigatori class)^C Grecale (Maestrale class)^C Granatiere (Soldati class)^C Artigliere class (Benson/Gleaves class)^X Fante class (Fletcher class)^X San Giorgio class Impetuoso class Impavido class Audace class Durand de la Penne class
Frigates	Aldebaran class (Cannon class)^X Centauro class Bergamini class Alpino class Lupo class Maestrale class Soldati class Orizzonte class Bergamini class
Corvettes	Antilope class Gabbiano class^C Alabarda^S Albatros class Sentinella^S Pietro De Cristofaro class Minerva class
Patrol boats	Comandanti class Cassiopea class Sirio class Esploratore class Thaon di Revel class
Submarines	Enrico Tazzoli class (Gato class)^X Evangelista Torricelli class (Balao class)^X Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia class (Tench class)^X Livio Piomarta class (Tang class)^X Marconi class Toti class Sauro class Todaro (Type 212)^X SRV-300^S
Minesweepers	Gaeta class Lerici class
Auxiliary ships	Etna class Stromboli class Anteo^S Marino class Elettra^S Alliance^S Leonardo^S Ammiraglio Magnaghi^S Ninfe class Rossetti class Simeto class Bormida^S Panarea class Gorgona class Ponza class GGS 1012 class Atlante class Ciclope class RP 101 class RP 113 class RP 118 class Ercole^S Porto class Cheradi^S Argo^S
Training ships	Amerigo Vespucci Palinuro Italia Orsa Maggiore Caroly Capricia Stella Polare Corsaro II
Floating dry docks	GO 59 GO 58 GO 55 GO 52 GO 22 GO 20 GO 11
Future ships	LHD Trieste PPA LSS Vulcano Cabrini class (UNPAV) USSP UIOM DDX
S Single ship of class C Served in World War II X Imported

v t e Italian destroyers, frigates and corvette classes post-1945
Destroyers	Nicoloso da Recco (Navigatori) Grecale (Maestrale) Soldati Artigliere San Giorgio Impetuoso Impavido Fante Audace Durand de la Penne Orizzonte
Frigates	Aldebaran Centauro Bergamini Alpino Lupo Maestrale Soldati Orizzonte Bergamini
Corvettes	Antilope Gabbiano Alabarda Aldebaran Albatros Sentinella Pietro de Cristofaro Minerva

Class overview
Urania at Málaga in 2001
Name	Minerva class
Builders	Fincantieri
Operators	Italian Navy (retired) Bangladesh Coast Guard (active)
In commission	1987
Completed	8
Active	4 (as OPV)
Retired	4
General characteristics
Type	Corvette
Displacement	1,285 t (1,265 long tons) full load
Length	87 m (285 ft) LOA
Beam	10.5 m (34 ft)
Draught	3.2–4.8 m (10–16 ft)
Depth	5.5 m (18 ft)
Propulsion	- 2 x shaft - 2 x Diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT BM-230.20 DVM outputting 11.000 hp (8.203 kW) - 4 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID-36-SS-12V, 2.600 kW (3.487 hp), with Ansaldo MXR 400 M6Z electric generators
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	7 officers, 113 enlisted
Sensors and processing systems	- 1 x Selenia AA/ASu-Radar SPS-774 (RAN 10S) E/F Band - 1 x SMA SPS-728 Navigation radar - 1 x Selenia Fire control SPG-75 (RTN 30X) for Albatros and 76mm - 1 x Sonar Raythron/Elsag DE-1167 - CMS Selenia IPN-10 (Mini-SADOC), Link 11 - ASW AN/SLQ-25 Nixie
Electronic warfare & decoys	- ESM/ECM Selenia SLQ-747 (INS-3) - 2 x Wallop Defence Systems Barricade decoy launchers
Armament	- 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm Gun - 2 x OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25mm - 1 x Sea Sparrow or Selenia Aspide in an 8-cell launcher - 2 × triple 324 mm TLS ASW torpedoes - 4 heavy machine guns