SAPPHIRE PRINCESS

SAPPHIRE  PRINCESS   Toulon   29 09 2018 a                                                                                                  G.GYSSELS

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS
IMO : 9228186
FLAG : U.K.
IN SERVICE : 2004

PREVIOUS NAME :
DIAMOND PRINCESS  :  ( 2004 - 2004 )

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS   Toulon   29 09 2018 b                                                                                                 G.GYSSELS

SAPPHIRE PRINCESS   Toulon   29 09 2018 c                                                                                                  G.GYSSELS

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ITS VULCANO A 5335

A 5335   VULCANO   La Spezia   11 02 2019 a                                      G.GYSSELS

A 5335   VULCANO
FLAG : ITALY
TYPE : LOGISTIC SUPPORT SHIP
LAID DOWN : 09 February 2016
LAUNCHED  : 22 June 2018
COMMISSIONED : under construction scheduled end 2020

On the night of 22 / 23 July 2018 a fire broke out on the ship's stern superstructure. It is now replaced.

A 5335   VULCANO   La Spezia   11 02 2019 b                                      G.GYSSELS

WARSHIPS ITALY INDEX

A 5306	MIRTO	RESEARCH SHIP
A 5335	VULCANO	LOGISTIC SUPPORT
A 5380	MILITO	MINESWEEPER
C 554	CAIO DUILIO	CRUISER
D 561	FANTE	DESTROYER
F 572	LIBECCIO	FRIGATE
M 5527	SANDALO	MINESWEEPER
M 5554	GATEA	MINEHUNTER
S 518	NAZARIO SAURO	SUBMARINE
S 520	LEONARDO DA VINCI	SUBMARINE

FGS TUBINGEN M 1074

M 1074   TUBINGEN   Antwerpen   04 06 1982                                      G.GYSSELS

M 1074   TUBINGEN
FLAG : GERMANY
TYPE : LINDAU - CLASS MINESWEEPER / HUNTER
LAUNCHED : 12 August 1957
COMMISSIONED : 25 September 1958
DECOMMISSIONED : June 1997

The minesweeper M 1074 TUBINGEN was converted to a minehunter and recommissioned in March 1978. Decommissioned and stricken in June 1997 she was sold for private use. Converted to a private motoryacht TUBINGEN , GILBRALTAR flag , retains most of the Original appearance including Navy grey paint ( except white top on funnel ).

M 1074   TUBINGEN   Antwerpen   07 06 1982                                      G.GYSSELS

M 1074   TUBINGEN   Oostende   08 12 1980                                    G.GYSSELS

M 1074   TUBINGEN   Oostende   14 10 1988                                      G.GYSSELS

TUBINGEN   La Spezia   13 02 2019 a                                      G.GYSSELS

TUBINGEN   La Spezia   13 02 2019 b                                      G.GYSSELS

TUBINGEN   La Spezia   13 02 2019 c                                      G.GYSSELS

TUBINGEN   La Spezia   13 02 2019 d                                      G.GYSSELS

TUBINGEN   La Spezia   13 02 2019 e                                        G.GYSSELS

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ITS MITILO A 5380 ex M 5459 ex MSI 67

A 5380   MILITO   La Spezia   12 02 2019                                      G.GYSSELS

A 5380   MITILO
FLAG : ITALY
TYPE : MSI - INSHORE MINESWEEPER
LAID DOWN : 07 March 1956
LAUNCHED  : 08 June 1957
COMMISSIONED : 11 July 1957
DECOMMISSIONED : 2017

The M 5459 MILITO was reclassified A 5380 MILITO on 01 February 1985 together with sisterships and formed the 74  training Squadron based at La Spezia.
Decommissioned in 2017 and still lying at La Spezia.

ITS NAZARIO SAURO S 518

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO   Genoa   10 02 2019 a                                      G.GYSSELS

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO
FLAG : ITALY
TYPE : SAURO - CLASS SUBMARINE  ( BATCH  I )
LAID DOWN : 26 June 1976
LAUNCHED  : 09 October 1976
COMMISSIONED : 01 March 1980
DECOMMISSIONED : 30 April 2002

Decommissioned on 30 April 2002 she was stricken from the Naval Register 07 June 2005.
From September 2009 she became a museum ship in Genoa, ITALY.

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO   Genoa   10 02 2019 b                                      G.GYSSELS

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO   Genoa   10 02 2019 c                                      G.GYSSELS

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO   Genoa   10 02 2019 d                                      G.GYSSELS

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO   Genoa   10 02 2019 e                                      G.GYSSELS

S 518   NAZARIO SAURO   Genoa   10 02 2019 f                                      G.GYSSELS

ITS LEONARDO DA VINCI S 520

ex S 520   LEONARDO DA VINCI   La Spezia   11 02 2019               G.GYSSELS

S 520   LEONARDO DA VINCI
FLAG : ITALY
TYPE : SAURO - CLASS SUBMARINE  ( BATCH II )
LAID DOWN : 01 July 1976
LAUNCHED  : 20 October 1979
COMMISSIONED : 06 November 1982
DECOMMISSIONED : 30 June 2010