Atlante-class tugboat

The Atlante class ^[4] is a series of two Deep sea tugboatss of the Italian Navy.

Class overview
Name	Atlante
Builders	Cantiere Navale Visentini[1] Donada (Rovigo)
Operators	Italian Navy
Built	1975
In commission	1976 [2]
Planned	2
Building	2
Completed	2
Active	1
Retired	1
General characteristics
Type	Deep sea tugboats
Displacement	750 t (740 long tons) full load
Length	38.80 m (127 ft 4 in) LOA[3]
Beam	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Height	4.10 m (13 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	- 1 x shaft - 2 x diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste BL-230-8M, 1.963 kW (2.632 bhp)
Speed	13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Crew	- 23, of which: - 1 official - 22 sailors
Sensors & processing systems	GEM Elettronica navigation radar MM/SPN-748

Ships

Atlante tugboats are equipped with a type Britannia tow cable with automatic release, long 400 m (diameter of 40 mm), with automatic towing winch for adjusting the shooting power.
They are equipped with exhaustion means for fire intervention on other units and a fixed installation for anti-pollution duties.

Italian Navy - Atlante class
Name	Pennant number	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Motto
Atlante	A 5317	1974	1975	1976	10 October 2004[5]	Su mundu accoddu
Prometeo	A 5318 [6]	1974	1975	1976