Sail training vessel Corsaro II (A5316)
 Corsaro II (A5316) Palma de Mallorca, 2007 | |
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| Name: | Corsaro II |
| Operator: | Marina Militare |
| Builder: | Cantiere Navale Costaguta Voltri (Genova) |
| Launched: | 1960 |
| Commissioned: | 5 january 1961 |
| In service: | 1 |
| Homeport: | La Spezia |
| Identification: | ITA 1643 (Sail number) |
| Fate: | in service |
| Notes: | Pennant number A5316 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Yawl |
| Tonnage: | 47 tonnes |
| Length: | |
| Beam: | 4.7 m (15 ft 5 in) |
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| Draught: | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Speed: | 7.0 knots (13.0 km/h; 8.1 mph) by engine prop |
| Range: | 500 nmi (930 km; 580 mi) at 7.0 knots (13.0 km/h; 8.1 mph) (on engine prop) |
| Complement: | 16 |
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The Corsaro II (A5316) vessel is a Yawl, active as sails trainings vessel for the Marina Militare[1]
History
Designed by Sparkman & Stephens Designs New York City (United States), the world famous yacht design firm, project 1505, Corsano II for the RORC 1st class, is a bermudan-rig yawl, sister of Stella Polare,[2] commissioned by Marina Militare to be used as a training ship for the students of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno.
She is constructed of wood: iroko keelson, acacia frames and double planked of Philippine mahogany.
Fasteners are silicon bronze.
Spars are of sitka spruce.
Original engine Mercedes Benz OM/321 (96 HP) was then replaced by an FIAT AIFO engine.
Corsaro II is a training vessel for cadets of the Italian Naval Academy in Livorno, spending regular periods aboard.
Each year she embarks on a training cruise which often includes calls to various classic sailing rallies and regattas.
References
Ship classes of the Marina Militare | ||
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| Aircraft carriers |  | |
| Amphibious transport docks |
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| Destroyers and frigates | ||
| Corvettes and patrol boats | ||
| Submarines | ||
| Minesweepers | ||
| Auxiliary ships | ||
| Training ships | ||
| Floating dry docks | ||