Sparviero-class patrol boat
Italian Sparviero-class hydrofoil Nibbio underway | |
| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Fincantieri, Sumitomo |
| Operators | |
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| In commission | 1974–2010 |
| Retired | 11 |
| General characteristics Sparveiero class | |
| Type | Fast attack hydrofoil |
| Displacement | 60.6 tons full load |
| Length | 22.95 m (75 ft 4 in) 24.56 m (80 ft 7 in) (hydrofoils retracted) |
| Beam | 7.01 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Draught | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 1.45 m (4 ft 9 in) (on foils at speed) |
| Propulsion | CODAG
1 × Rolls-Royce Proteus 15 M560 gas turbine driving waterjet, 3,761 kW (5,044 shp) 1 × Isotta-Fraschini ID38N6V diesel, 1 propeller, 220 kW (290 bhp) |
| Speed | 93 km/h (50 kn) |
| Range | 740 km (400 nmi) at 45 kn (83 km/h) 1,940 km (1,050 nmi) at 8 knots (15 km/h) |
| Complement | 8 enlisted plus 2 officers |
| Sensors & processing systems | SMA SPQ 701 navigation radar AESN SPG-70 fire control radar |
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The Sparviero class, also known as the Nibbio class, are small hydrofoil missile boats capable of traveling at speeds of 46 knots (85 km/h; 53 mph). They were designed for and formerly used by the Italian Navy. The Japanese 1-go-class missile boat is an updated version formerly used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).