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MSO-518


MSO-518 was built for Italy.



Call sign:
India - Alpha - Kilo - Echo
AM-506 Class Minesweeper:

  • Laid down 15 June 1955 as MSO-518 by the Tampa Marine Co., Tampa, FL
  • Launched 3 December 1956 and sponsored by Mrs. W. C. Crumer
  • Completed 13 June 1957
  • Transferred to Italy 20 June 1957 and named Squalo (M 5433)
  • Reclassified P-5433
  • Decommissioned 3 October 2000
  • Fate unknown.

    Specifications:

  • Displacement 750 t.
  • Length 172'
  • Beam 35'
  • Draft 11'
  • Speed 15.5 kts.
  • Armament: One 40mm mount and two .50 cal. machine guns
  • Propulsion: Two 1,600shp General Motors diesel engines, two shafts.
    Click on thumbnail
    for full size image    		 Size Image Description Source
    MSO-518 129k Original photo: c. 1963
    Photo by Captain Aldo Fraccaroli
    Replacement photo: Photo Photo by Captain Aldo Fraccaroli from Jane's Fighting Ships    		 Original photo: Joe Radigan
    Replacement photo: Robert Hurst
    MSO-518 227k c. July 1981
    Toulon, France    		 Gilbert Gyssels
    MSO-518 338k 5 November 1986
    La Spezia, Italy    		 Carlo Martinelli
    MSO-518 419k 5 November 1986
    La Spezia, Italy
    Passing Cedro (M 5505), ex-MSC-88
    There is no DANFS history available for MSO-518
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