The Gorgona class is a series of six Coastal Transport ships of the Italian Navy, named as Moto Trasporto Costiero, MTC.
Roles Coastal roll-on/roll-off ship: minelayer containers transport troop transport wheeled vehicles transport tracked vehicles transport hydrofoils logistic support (for Sparviero hydrofoils class until 2002) logistic support to expeditionary missions drinking water and fuel supply for vessels, islands and military barracks
Ships
- Gorgona class Name Pennantnumber Hullnumber Displacementtonnes, f.l. Laid down Launched Commissioned Notes Initialnumber Gorgona A 5347 218 799,6 1985 12 July 1986 23 December 1986 MLU in 1992 MTC-1011 Tremiti A 5348 219 705,7 24 April 1985 13 September 1986 2 March 1987 MLU in 1988; 18 more beds MTC-1012 Caprera A 5349 220 631 24 June 1985 8 November 1986 10 April 1987 MTC-1013 Pantelleria A 5351 221 798,32 1985 31 January 1987 26 May 1987 MLU in 1992 MTC-1014 Lipari A 5352 222 631 1985 7 May 1987 10 July 1987 MTC-1015 Capri A 5353 223 706 19 December 1985 18 June 1987 16 September 1987 MTC-1016
References
External links
Gorgona (A 5347) Marina Militare website