Cassiopea-class patrol vessel

	Patrol ship Spica (P 403)
Class overview
Name	Cassiopea
Builders	Fincantieri – Muggiano
Operators	Italian Navy Albanian Naval Force (Future)
Completed	4
Active	Cassiopea (P 401); Libra (P 402); Spica (P 403); Vega (P 404);
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	1.130 t (1.112 long tons) standard; 1.500 t (1.476 long tons) full load;
Length	79.80 m (261 ft 10 in) oa; 71.50 m (234 ft 7 in) pp;
Beam	11.80 m (38 ft 9 in)
Draught	3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	- 2 x shafts; - 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230.16 propulsion diesels 5.84 kW (7.83 bhp); - 3 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID 36SS6V; - 1 x diesel engine generator Isotta Fraschini VM-V6130T for emergency;
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) maximum; 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) continuous;
Range	3,300 nmi (6,100 km; 3,800 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Endurance	35 days
Crew	6 officers, 54 enlisted
Sensors &; processing systems	1 × SMA SPN-748(V)2 Navigation radar; 1 × AESN SPS-702(v)2 surface search radar; 1 × AESN SPG-70 (RTN 10X) fire control radar; 1 × GEM Elettronica Gemini-DB navigation radar;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	Elint equipment
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76/62mm Allargato gun; 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm ; 2 × 7,62 mm MG 42/59 machine guns;
Aircraft carried	1 Agusta-Bell AB-212 ASW helicopter
Aviation facilities	Hangar and flight deck

The Cassiopea class is a series of four heavy patrol boats of the Italian Navy. They were built in the late 1980s on civilian standards. They are designed for patrol in safe areas.

Class overview
Patrol ship Spica (P 403)
Name	Cassiopea
Builders	Fincantieri – Muggiano
Operators	Italian Navy Albanian Naval Force (Future)
Completed	4
Active	Cassiopea (P 401) Libra (P 402) Spica (P 403) Vega (P 404)
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	1.130 t (1.112 long tons) standard 1.500 t (1.476 long tons) full load
Length	79.80 m (261 ft 10 in) oa 71.50 m (234 ft 7 in) pp
Beam	11.80 m (38 ft 9 in)
Draught	3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	- 2 x shafts - 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230.16 propulsion diesels 5.84 kW (7.83 bhp) - 3 x diesel engine generators Isotta Fraschini ID 36SS6V - 1 x diesel engine generator Isotta Fraschini VM-V6130T for emergency
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) maximum 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) continuous
Range	3,300 nmi (6,100 km; 3,800 mi) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Endurance	35 days
Crew	6 officers, 54 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	1 × SMA SPN-748(V)2 Navigation radar 1 × AESN SPS-702(v)2 surface search radar 1 × AESN SPG-70 (RTN 10X) fire control radar 1 × GEM Elettronica Gemini-DB navigation radar
Electronic warfare & decoys	Elint equipment
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76/62mm Allargato gun 2 × OTO Melara 25/80 guns with Oerlikon KBA 25 mm 2 × 7,62 mm MG 42/59 machine guns
Aircraft carried	1 Agusta-Bell AB-212 ASW helicopter
Aviation facilities	Hangar and flight deck