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D 570 / F 551  -  ITS Canopo

 

 

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f 551 its canopo centauro class frigate italian navy 1958 1982 d 570 canitieri navali taranto

Type, Class:

 

Frigate; Centauro class

(originally planned as Destroyer Escort - reclassified Frigate in 1957)

Builder:

 

Cantieri Navali Taranto, Italy

STATUS:

 

Laid down: May 15, 1952

Launched: February 20, 1955

Commissioned: May 4, 1958

Decommissioned: September 30, 1982

Homeport:

 

-

Namesake:

 

Canopo - Canopus is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina

Ship’s motto:

 

 

Technical Data:

(Measures, Propulsion,

Armament, Aviation, etc.)

 

see: INFO > Centauro - class Frigate

 

ship images

 

 

F 551 ITS Canopo:

 

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