Albatros-class Corvette
Description
The Albatros-class were a group of 10 Corvettes built for the Marina Militare Italiana, Danish Navy, Indonesian Navy and Koninklijke Marine.
Vehicles
Rank V
Armament comparison
This comperision is intended to offer a bird's eye view. For more detailed information, please, refer to the individual articles.
Vessel | BR | High Caliber | 40 mm Bofors | Depth Charges | Hedgehog Mk.10 | |
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Albatros F-543 | 4.0 | 2x 76mm/62 SMP 3 | 2x1 | 2x B TG 100 | 48 |
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Alcione F-544 | 4.0 | 2x 76mm/62 SMP 3 | 2x1 | 20x 305 mm Mk.4 | 48 |
History
The Albatross-class consisted of 10 ships built by Italy to give to some NATO nations using American funds to increase the defence capabilities of these nations under the Mutual Defence Assistance Program, eventually, the albatross class corvettes were built, all equipped at the beginning with two 76mm SMP3 placed both front and rear, a twin 40mm Breda-Bofors tower at the rear in the centre of the ship and a hedgehog launcher to attack submarines, later the various nations would change the existing armament to something else.
Of the Albatros-class, 3 corvettes would be built for Italy, 4 corvettes for Denmark but the class would be renamed Triton-class in their case, 2 corvettes for Indonesia but these, in particular, would be modified quite a bit creating the Pattimura-class and is a slightly larger version of the Albatros and finally a corvette for the Dutch navy.
Ship name | Builder | Setting | Launch | Entry in service | Final Destiny | |
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ITALY | ||||||
Albatros (F 543) | Navalmeccanica, Castellammare di Stabia | 27 June 1953 | 18 July 1954 | 1 June 1955 | 1986 | Decommissioned and disarmed |
Alcione (F 544) | 1953 | 19 September 1954 | 23 October 1955 | 1992 | Decommissioned | |
Airone (F 545) | 1953 | 21 November 1954 | 29 December 1955 | 1992 | ||
Aquila (F 542) | Cantiere Breda Marghera, Venezia | __ | Ex Lynx (F 823), transferred to italy and put in service in 18 October 1961 | 1992 | ||
DENMARK | ||||||
Bellona (F 344) | Navalmeccanica, Castellammare di Stabia | 1954 | 9 January 1955 | 31 January 1957 | 9 January 1981 | Decommissioned and disarmed |
Diana (F 345) | Cantiere del Tirreno, Riva, Trigoso | 1953 | 19 December 1954 | 30 July 1955 | 30 August 1975 | |
Flora (F 346) | 1953 | 25 June 1955 | 28 August 1956 | 1977 | ||
Triton (F 347) | Cantieri Navali di Taranto | 1953 | 12 September 1954 | 10 August 1955 | 9 January 1981 | |
NETHERLANDS | ||||||
Lynx (F 823) | Cantiere Breda Marghera, Venezia | __ | 31 July 1954 | 2 October 1956 | 1961 | Given to Italy |
INDONESIA | ||||||
Pattimura (257, after 371) | Ansaldo, Livorno | __ | 1 July 1956 | 28 January 1958 | 1985 | Decommissioned |
Sultan Hasanudin (253, after 372) | __ | 24 March 1957 | 8 March 1958 | 1979 |
Italy boats | |
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Motor torpedo boats | MC-490 · Freccia P-493 · MAS 555 · MAS 561 · MAS 569 |
MS-15 · MS-53 · MS-472 · Stefano Turr · VAS 201 · GIS 811 · MC 485 | |
Motor gun boats | MS-473 · MV-611 · Alano · Sparviero |
Motor torpedo gun boats | Saetta P-494 |
Gunboats | Albatros · Alcione |