{"id":61678,"date":"2025-11-05T22:53:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=61678"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T20:42:58","slug":"the-aircraft-carrier-trieste-the-largest-warship-in-italian-history-seen-from-the-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2025\/11\/05\/the-aircraft-carrier-trieste-the-largest-warship-in-italian-history-seen-from-the-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"The aircraft carrier 'Trieste', the largest warship in Italian history, seen from the inside"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 3, a new aircraft carrier was authorized for the Italian Navy: the \"Trieste\", an LHD-type amphibious ship.<\/p>\n

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The ship was laid down on February 20, 2018, and launched on May 25, 2019, and commissioned into the Italian Navy on December 7, 2024<\/strong>. The ship, which is currently undergoing sea trials, is intended to replace the aircraft carrier \"Giuseppe Garibaldi\" C-551<\/strong>, which has been in service since September 1985.<\/p>\n

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The \"Trieste\" is the largest warship in Italian history: it is 245 meters long<\/strong>, 5 meters longer than the battleship \"Roma\" of 1942, the largest warship of the Royal Italian Navy, sunk in 1943. Likewise, the \"Trieste\" has a beam of 32.9 meters, a draft of 10.5 meters and a displacement of 43,835 tons<\/strong> (to give you an idea, the Spanish aircraft carrier \"Juan Carlos I\" L-61 is 231 meters long and has a displacement of 26,000 tons).<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, the \"Trieste\" is the first Italian aircraft carrier with two islands instead of one<\/strong>, a configuration like that of the British \"Queen Elizabeth\" class aircraft carriers, the first of which was launched a year before the \"Trieste\" was authorized.<\/p>\n

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Like the \"Giuseppe Garibaldi\" and the other Italian aircraft carrier, the \"Cavour\", the \"Trieste\" has a ramp at the front of its flight deck<\/strong> to facilitate the takeoff of STOVL fighters, specifically the Harrier II Plus and F-35B. The \"Trieste\" is the second Italian ship prepared to operate the F-35B<\/strong>, after the \"Cavour\" underwent a modernization program to accommodate these fifth-generation fighters.<\/p>\n

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Furthermore, the \"Trieste\" is also capable of operating AgustaWestland AW101 transport helicopters, SH-90A anti-submarine helicopters<\/strong> (the Italian designation for the NFH version of the NH90), and AW129D Mangusta attack helicopters<\/strong>. This comprehensive air wing will provide Italy with a boost to its naval power at a crucial time for European security.<\/p>\n

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The \"Trieste\" has a crew of 460<\/strong> and can accommodate 604 Marines. It is armed with three 76mm Oto Melara anti-aircraft guns, three 25mm OTO Melara 25\/80 RCWS<\/strong>, and 16 launchers for Aster 15 and Aster 30 surface-to-air missiles.<\/p>\n

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At its stern, the ship has a floodable dock for operating landing craft<\/strong> and AAV-7 amphibious armored vehicles. It also has a garage to house vehicles, including C1 Ariete tanks.<\/p>\n

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The ship received its battle flag on October 26<\/a>, during a ceremony held inside its extensive aircraft hangar.<\/p>\n

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A few days ago, Naval News<\/a> published a video visiting this Italian ship and showing its interior<\/strong>, including the aircraft hangar, the operating room, and other areas:<\/p>\n