:Italian frigate Zeffiro (F 577)
{{short description|Maestrale-class frigate}}
{{other ships|Italian ship Zeffiro}}
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|Ship beam={{convert|12.9|m|abbr=on}} |Ship draught={{convert|4.2|m|abbr=on}} |Ship propulsion=*- CODOG scheme
|Ship speed={{convert|33|kn|abbr=on}} ({{convert|21|kn|abbr=on}} on diesel) |Ship range= {{convert|6000|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|15|kn|abbr=on}} |Ship complement=*24 officers
|Ship sensors=*- 1 × Selenia RAN-10S/SPS-774 surface and air surveillance radar{{cite web |url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=553 |title=Maestrale class Anti-submarine Frigates (ASW) |publisher=navyrecognition.com |date=7 August 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2015 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235134/http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=553 |url-status=dead }}
|Ship EW=*- (Elettronica Spa MM/SLQ-746{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160207061220/http://www.marina.difesa.it/documentazione/gare/marinarsen_taranto/Documents/Distinta%20Tecnica%201227-15.pdf | archivedate=7 February 2016 | url=http://www.marina.difesa.it/documentazione/gare/marinarsen_taranto/Documents/Distinta%20Tecnica%201227-15.pdf | title=Specifica Tecnica per la prestazione di servizi - P.A 10033908 | publisher=marina.difesa.it | date=July 2015 | accessdate=3 June 2020 }}) 2 × SLQ-D jammers
|Ship armament=*- 4 × TESEO Mk-2 anti-ship missiles, double launchers
|Ship aircraft=*- flight deck {{convert|27|m|abbr=on}} x {{convert|12|m|abbr=on}} m
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Zeffiro (F 577) is the eighth ship of the Maestrale-class frigate of the Italian Navy.
Development
The Maestrale-class frigates were primarily designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), however the ships are highly flexible so they are also capable of anti-air and anti-surface operations. Ships of this class have been widely used in various international missions, either under NATO or UN flag, and during normal operations of the Italian Navy.
The first of these ships entered in service in early 1982. The rest of the fleet was launched over the next three years. The ships of the Maestrale class will be replaced by the Bergamini class.{{Cite web|url=http://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=553|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.navyrecognition.com|title=Maestrale class Anti-Submarine Frigates ASW F570 Maestrale F571 Grecale F573 Scirocco F575 Euro F572 Libeccio F574 Aliseo F576 Espero F577 Zeffiro Teseo Mk2 Marina Militare Italian Philippine Navy Fincantieri datasheet pictures photos video specifications}}{{Cite web|title=Maestrale Class Frigates - Naval Technology|url=https://www.naval-technology.com/projects/maestraleclassfrigat/|access-date=2020-10-17|website=www.naval-technology.com}}
Construction and career
She was laid down on 15 March 1983 and launched on 19 May 1984 by Fincantieri shipyards. Commissioned on 4 May 1985 with the hull number F 577.
Gallery
File:Zeffiro (F577) Beirut.jpg|Zeffiro entering the port of Beirut on 24 March 2010.
File:ZEFFIRO is leaving Cagliari (22389162531).jpg|Zeffiro on its way conduct a firing exercise on 21 October 2015.
File:Italian frigate ZEFFIRO firing exercise (21763956264).jpg|Zeffiro conducting a firing exercise on 21 October 2015.
File:ZEFFIRO during manoeuvring exercise (2) 2 (22303667540).jpg|Zeffiro maneuvering at sea on 24 October 2015.
References
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External links
- [https://www.marina.difesa.it/EN/thefleet/home/Pagine/home_ships.aspx Ships] Marina Militare website
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