The Comandanti class of patrol vessels consists of four units operated by the Italian Navy, named as Nuove Unità Minori Combattenti (NUMC)
Features The construction of these units used hull and superstructure built with stealth features. The NUMC (Comandanti class) and Nuove Unità di Pattugliamento d'Altura, NUPA () share logistics, interoperability, features of the combat system and integrated telecommunications systems.
Ships These units operate in conjunction with NUMA of COMFORPAT, the Forces Command patrol for surveillance and Coastal Defence and have their operational base in Augusta. They serve as coastal patrol and traffic control, cargo and surveillance in immigration control.Comandante Foscari is used for trials on new versions of Oto Melara 76/62 mm Strales/Davide gun: October 2004: new stealth shield for gun; November 2009: to La Spezia beginning “DAVIDE/DART” program trials, with boarding of the Oto Melara 76/62 mm Strales/Davide prototype.
- Comandanti class Name Pennantnumber Hullnumber Laid down Launched Completed Commissioned Motto P 490 6061 25 June 1999 7 October 2000 31 July 2001 31 January 2004 Virtutis Fortuna Comes P 491 6062 21 July 1999 17 February 2001 3 December 2001 31 January 2004 Vincit Amor Patria P 492 6063 1 March 2000 26 June 2001 4 April 2002 31 January 2004 Con ardire e con tenacia P 493 6064 1 September 2000 24 November 2001 2 August 2002 31 January 2004 idem animus eadem voluntas
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