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Italian Frigate Carlo Margottini (F 595)
''Carlo Margottini'' (F 595) was a ''Bergamini''-class frigate of the Italian Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 26 May 1957 and launched on 12 June 1960 by Navalmeccanica. She was commissioned on 5 May 1962. ''Carlo Margottini'' and Virginio Fasan Virginio is a given name, and may refer to: * Virginio Cáceres (born 1962), Paraguayan footballer * Virginio Colombo (1885–1927), Italian architect * Virginio Ferrari (born 1952), Italian motorcycle racer * Virginio Ferrari (artist) (21st centu ... were discarded in 1988 respectively. Gallery File:RFA Orangeleaf (A80) refueling USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) and Carlo Martgottini (F595) c1967.jpg, ''Carlo Margottini'', RFA ''Orangeleaf'' and USS ''Shangri-la'' in 1967. References * Blackman, Raymond V. B. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63''. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1962. * Blackman, Raymond V. B. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72''. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1971. . * Gardin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennant Number
In the Royal Navy and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth of Nations, ships are identified by pennant number (an internationalisation of ''pendant number'', which it was called before 1948). Historically, naval ships flew a flag that identified a flotilla or type of vessel. For example, the Royal Navy used a red burgee for torpedo boats and a pennant with an H for torpedo boat destroyers. Adding a number to the type-identifying flag uniquely identified each ship. In the current system, a letter prefix, called a ''flag superior'', identifies the type of ship, and numerical suffix, called a flag inferior, uniquely identifies an individual ship. Not all pennant numbers have a flag superior. Royal Navy systems The Royal Navy first used pennants to distinguish its ships in 1661 with a proclamation that all of his majesty's ships must fly a union pennant. This distinction was further strengthened by a proclamation in 1674 which forbade merchant vessels from flying any pennants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangar
A hangar is a building or structure designed to hold aircraft or spacecraft. Hangars are built of metal, wood, or concrete. The word ''hangar'' comes from Middle French ''hanghart'' ("enclosure near a house"), of Germanic origin, from Frankish *''haimgard'' ("home-enclosure", "fence around a group of houses"), from *''haim'' ("home, village, hamlet") and ''gard'' ("yard"). The term, ''gard'', comes from the Old Norse ''garðr'' ("enclosure, garden"). Hangars are used for protection from the weather, direct sunlight and for maintenance, repair, manufacture, assembly and storage of aircraft. History The Wright brothers stored and repaired their aircraft in a wooden hangar constructed in 1902 at Kill Devil Hills in North Carolina for their glider. After completing design and construction of the ''Wright Flyer'' in Ohio, the brothers returned to Kill Devil Hills only to find their hangar damaged. They repaired the structure and constructed a new workshop while they waited for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ships Built In Italy
A ship is a large watercraft that travels the world's oceans and other sufficiently deep waterways, carrying cargo or passengers, or in support of specialized missions, such as defense, research, and fishing. Ships are generally distinguished from boats, based on size, shape, load capacity, and purpose. Ships have supported exploration, trade, warfare, migration, colonization, and science. After the 15th century, new crops that had come from and to the Americas via the European seafarers significantly contributed to world population growth. Ship transport is responsible for the largest portion of world commerce. The word ''ship'' has meant, depending on the era and the context, either just a large vessel or specifically a ship-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts, each of which is square-rigged. As of 2016, there were more than 49,000 merchant ships, totaling almost 1.8 billion dead weight tons. Of these 28% were oil tankers, 43% were bulk carriers, and 13% were cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Shangri-La
USS ''Shangri-La'' (CV/CVA/CVS-38) was one of 24 s completed during or shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. Commissioned in 1944 and named after the mythical paradise of the same name, ''Shangri-La'' participated in several campaigns in the Pacific Theater of Operations in World War II, earning two battle stars. Like many of her sister ships, she was decommissioned shortly after the end of the war, but was modernized and recommissioned in the early 1950s, and redesignated as an attack carrier (CVA). She operated in both the Pacific and Atlantic / Mediterranean for several years, and late in her career was redesignated as an anti-submarine carrier (CVS). She earned three battle stars for service in the Vietnam War. ''Shangri-La'' was decommissioned in 1971 and sold for scrap in 1988. Nomenclature The naming of the ship was a radical departure from the general practice of the time, which was to name aircraft carriers after battles or previous US Navy ships. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RFA Orangeleaf (A80)
RFA ''Orangeleaf'' (A80) was a Leaf-class support tanker of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary of the United Kingdom. She was launched on 8 February 1955 as ''Southern Satellite'' for the South Georgia Co Ltd by Furness Shipbuilding & Engineering Co Ltd of Haverton-Hill. On 25 May 1959 she was bare-boat chartered by the Admiralty and renamed ''Orangeleaf'' before being refitted by Barclay, Curle & Co Ltd. She served in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary until July 1978 when she was returned to her owners at Singapore who sold her for scrap. She arrived for scrapping at Seoul, South Korea on 14 September 1978. References External links Leaf-class tankers Tankers of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary 1955 ships Ships built on the River Tees {{UK-aux-ship-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Frigate Virginio Fasan (F 594)
''Virginio Fasan'' (F 594) was a ''Bergamini''-class frigate of the Italian Navy. Construction and career She was laid down on 6 March 1960 and launched on 9 October 1960 by Navalmeccanica. She was commissioned on 10 October 1962. Carlo Margottini Carlo Margottini (19 January 1899 – 12 October 1940) was an Italian naval officer during World War II. Biography Margottini was born in Rome in 1899, and attended the Italian Naval Academy from 1913 to 1916, graduating with the rank of en ... and ''Virginio Fasan'' were discarded in 1988 respectively. Gallery File:Fasan (F 594) 02.jpg, ''Virginio Fasan'' in August 1966. File:Fasan (F 594) 01.jpg File:Fasan (F 594) 03.jpg References * Blackman, Raymond V. B. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1962–63''. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1962. * Blackman, Raymond V. B. ''Jane's Fighting Ships 1971–72''. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Company, 1971. . * Gardiner, Robert and Stephen Chumbley. ''Conway's All The Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commissioned (ship)
Ship commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service and may be regarded as a particular application of the general concepts and practices of project commissioning. The term is most commonly applied to placing a warship in active duty with its country's military forces. The ceremonies involved are often rooted in centuries-old naval tradition. Ship naming and launching endow a ship hull with her identity, but many milestones remain before she is completed and considered ready to be designated a commissioned ship. The engineering plant, weapon and electronic systems, galley, and other equipment required to transform the new hull into an operating and habitable warship are installed and tested. The prospective commanding officer, ship's officers, the petty officers, and seamen who will form the crew report for training and familiarization with their new ship. Before commissioning, the new ship undergoes sea trials to identify any deficiencies needing correct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceremonial Ship Launching
Ceremonial ship launching involves the performance of ceremonies associated with the process of transferring a vessel to the water. It is a nautical tradition in many cultures, dating back thousands of years, to accompany the physical process with ceremonies which have been observed as public celebration and a solemn blessing, usually but not always, in association with the launch itself. Ship launching imposes stresses on the ship not met during normal operation and, in addition to the size and weight of the vessel, represents a considerable engineering challenge as well as a public spectacle. The process also involves many traditions intended to invite good luck, such as christening by breaking a sacrificial bottle of champagne over the bow as the ship is named aloud and launched. Methods There are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called "launching". The oldest, most familiar, and most widely used is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keel Laying
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship. Keel laying is one of the four specially celebrated events in the life of a ship; the others are launching, commissioning and decommissioning. In earlier times, the event recognized as the keel laying was the initial placement of the central timber making up the backbone of a vessel, called the keel. As steel ships replaced wooden ones, the central timber gave way to a central steel beam. Modern ships are most commonly built in a series of pre-fabricated, complete hull sections rather than around a single keel. The event recognized as the keel laying is the first joining of modular components, or the lowering of the first module into place in the building dock. It is now often called "keel authentication", and is the ceremonial beginning of the ship's life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italian Navy
"Fatherland and Honour" , patron = , colors = , colors_label = , march = ( is the return of soldiers to their barrack, or sailors to their ship after a leave) by Tommaso Mario , mascot = , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = , anniversaries = 10 June – Sinking of the Austro-Hungarian battleship ''SMS Szent István'' by Luigi Rizzo , decorations = 1 Cavalier Cross of the Military Order of Savoy 3 Cavalier's Crosses of the Military Order of Italy 2 Gold Medals of Military Valor 1 Silver Medal of Military Valor 1 Gold Medal for Merited Public Honor , battle_honours = , commander1 = ammiraglio di squadra Enrico Credendino , commander1_label = Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy , commander2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bergamini-class Frigate
The ''Bergamini'' class was a class of four frigates operated by the Italian Navy. They entered service in 1961, with the last one being stricken in 1988. Design A new class of four corvettes officially designated ''Corvette Veloci Tipo 2'' - (Type 2 Fast Corvette) for the ''Marina Militare'' (Italian Navy) was announced in 1956. They were larger than the existing s of the Italian Navy, and carried similar anti-submarine equipment to the frigates of the . The ships were to be powered by four diesel engines driving two shafts, which could propel the ships to . The armament of the class was subject to numerous changes during the design and construction process, which affected the layout of the ship. As finally built, the ships carried an anti-aircraft armament of three rapid fire cannons, capable of firing 57 rounds per minute per gun, with two forward and one aft. A single autoloading Menon anti-submarine mortar was fitted forward of the bridge and was capable of firing 15 dept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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