Grecale - Marina Militare

Frigates

Classe Maestrale

Venti Impetu

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ITS Grecale is currently based at La Spezia with the Second Naval Group.

During her active life the unit has been engaged in many important operations concerning sea trades, counter terrorism, anti-piracy, such as: “Enduring Freedom” and “Ocean Shield.”

From September to December 2013 was engaged in “Brilliant Mariner/Mare Aperto 2013” excercise, Operation “Active Endeavour”, joint Italian Israeli exercise “Rising Star, and Operation “Mare Nostrum.”

On February 2014 was awarded the Order of Saint George Gold Medal for thirty years’ service.

The first unit to bear the name Grecale was the former Norwegian merchant tug “Ellida,” delivered to the Italian Navy on May 10, 1916, and condemned on May 7, 1920; was mainly used as a patrol boat based in Taranto.

The second Grecale was a destroyer delivered to the Italian King’s Navy on November 15, 1934 and condemned on June 1, 1964.

The third and current ITS Grecale is one of the 8 anti-submarine missile frigates of the Maestrale Class. Launched on September 12, 1981 and delivered to the Italian Navy on February 5, 1983, ITS Grecale is the result of an all Italian project. During over thirty years of activity, the unit has sailed over 600,000 nautical miles, in over 50,000 hours.

“Grecale” (Gregale) is a strong dry cold wind coming from north-east, typical of the winter season. Taking Malta as the point of reference, the name was given because it blows from north-east, in correspondence to where Greece is.

The Crest of the Unit shows a Greek sail ship in relief with the rostrated hull emerging from water, the name written in Latin characters. In the background, in the upper part of the medallion, the wind blows into cumulus clouds and puffs up the sail as a reminder of the ship’s name. In the lower part a cartouche with the motto of the Unit: “Venti Impetu” (Tempestuous Wind).

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Frigates

Maestrale

F 571

Impostata il:	02/03/1979
Varata il:	12/09/1981
Dislocamento:	3040 t p.c.
Lunghezza:	123 m
Larghezza:	12.9 m
Immersione:	4.2 m (6.2 m full load)
Apparato motore:	TT.AA.GG. 2 Fiat-General Electric LM-2500 gas turbines
Potenza:	50000 KW (67051,09 HP )
Velocità:	30 kt (2 TT.AA.GG.) 18 kt (2 MM.TT.PP.)
Autonomia:	6,000 NM at 15 kt
Armamento:	4 LMb/s Teseo Mk 2; 1 LM(8) Albatros/Aspide; 1-127/54 mm;

Progetto armonizzato con gli obiettivi del Piano Nazionale Ripresa Resilienza (PNRR)

Misura PNRR: M1C1-S.1.6.4. Digitalizzazione del Ministero della Difesa (CUP D81B20001980006)