Alpino-class frigate

	Carabiniere (F 581)
Class overview
Name	Alpino class
Builders	Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Operators	Italian Navy
Preceded by	Bergamini class
Succeeded by	Lupo class
In service	1963–68
In commission	1968–97
Planned	4
Completed	2
Cancelled	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	Standard: 2,000 long tons (2,032 t); Full load: 2,700 long tons (2,743 t);
Length	113.30 m (371 ft 9 in)
Beam	13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2-shaft CODAG system; 2 Tosi/Metrovick G6 gas turbines 15,000 shp (11,000 kW); 4 Tosi V12 QTV-320(-12) diesel engines 16,800 shp (12,500 kW);
Speed	29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) with gas turbines; 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) with diesels only;
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (diesels)
Complement	263
Sensors &; processing systems	Radar:; SPS-12 Search; SPQ-2 air/surface search/navigation; RTN-30X, RTN-10X fire control; Sonar:; SQS-43 hull sonar; SQA-10 VDS;
Electronic warfare; & decoys	SLQ-D ECM system
Armament	6 × Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI; 1 × Menon ASW mortar; 2 × Mark 32 triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes;
Aircraft carried	2 × AB-204 or AB-212ASW helicopters
Aviation facilities	Telescopic hangar for 2 medium helicopters.

The Alpino class were a group of two frigates built for the Italian Navy during the Cold War.

Class overview
Carabiniere (F 581)
Name	Alpino class
Builders	Cantieri Navali Riuniti (CNR)
Operators	Italian Navy
Preceded by	Bergamini class
Succeeded by	Lupo class
In service	1963–68
In commission	1968–97
Planned	4
Completed	2
Cancelled	2
Retired	2
General characteristics
Type	Frigate
Displacement	Standard: 2,000 long tons (2,032 t) Full load: 2,700 long tons (2,743 t)
Length	113.30 m (371 ft 9 in)
Beam	13.10 m (43 ft 0 in)
Draught	3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
Propulsion	2-shaft CODAG system 2 Tosi/Metrovick G6 gas turbines 15,000 shp (11,000 kW) 4 Tosi V12 QTV-320(-12) diesel engines 16,800 shp (12,500 kW)
Speed	29 kn (54 km/h; 33 mph) with gas turbines 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) with diesels only
Range	3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) (diesels)
Complement	263
Sensors & processing systems	Radar: SPS-12 Search SPQ-2 air/surface search/navigation RTN-30X, RTN-10X fire control Sonar: SQS-43 hull sonar SQA-10 VDS
Electronic warfare & decoys	SLQ-D ECM system
Armament	6 × Oto Melara 76 mm (3 in)/62 MMI 1 × Menon ASW mortar 2 × Mark 32 triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes
Aircraft carried	2 × AB-204 or AB-212ASW helicopters
Aviation facilities	Telescopic hangar for 2 medium helicopters.