On
July 4th, in the presence of the Minister of Justice Andrea Orlando,
the Fincantieri shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia) hosted the launching
ceremony for the “Romeo Romei” submarine, the last of the
four U212A “Todaro” class twin units ordered to Fincantieri
by the Central Unit for Naval Armament – NAVARM for the Italian
Navy.
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After
the launching, outfitting works will be continued on the unit at the
Integrated Naval shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia), leading to its delivery
scheduled in the second half of 2016.
The submarine “Romeo Romei”, as its twin unit “Pietro
Venuti” launched last October at the Muggiano shipyard, will feature
highly innovative technological solutions. It will be entirely built
with amagnetic material, using the most modern silencing techniques
to reduce its acoustic signature.
“Romei” has a surface displacement of 1,509 tonnes, an overall
length of 55.9 meters, a maximum diameter of 7 meters, and can exceed
16 knots underwater. It has a 27-person crew. |
