The submarine Todaro of the Italian Navy part from Taranto for a mission of six months in the Atlantic Ocean; today the crew of the boat, under the command of Captain corvette Mauro Panebianco, will be greeted by Commander in Chief of Naval Squadron, Admiral Joseph Lertora team.
The Todaro, class submarine U 212, will carry out an intensive training programme with the U.S. Navy to refine its operational procedures in the area underwater, play a series of tests to verify the performance of systems and equipment in various environmental conditions and, finally, interact with groups naval complex in the various operational scenarios.
Such a long stay outside air, inter alia, will acquire important elements evaluation in the field of logistics and of personnel.
At the conclusion of the Todaro, in mid-October in New York will participate in the celebrations of Columbus Day 2008 “representing with its Naval flag italian country.
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This is an excellent training opportunity for all involved, for Italian Navy for validate the investment (950 M€ for 1st batch) and for US Navy to hunting the most advance AIP submarine.
By: enrr - 12th July 2008 at 08:14
Mayport welcomes Italian submarine
Salvatore Todaro The boat will participate in training exercises and joint task force projects.
The conning tower broke through the water at the entrance to the St. Johns River as the lithe boat made its way up the river to Mayport Naval Station.
Inside the 180-foot-by-20-foot tube were about 30 Italian submariners, participants in a training exercise that marks the first time since World War II an Italian submarine has been in U.S. waters.
The sailors received a far warmer welcome than a similar crew might have some 60 years ago. On the agenda: Trips to tourist attractions, sporting events and shopping – activities that, in conjunction with a bevy of joint task force projects, are designed to make closer allies of the two fleets.
When the Salvatore Todaro docked Friday afternoon in the basin at Mayport, the crew members were greeted by a number of U.S. officers, including Cmdr. Ian Pollitt, commanding officer of the USS Klakring, which is hosting the Italian visitors.
“It was the best way we could contribute to the cause,” Pollitt said.
The trip over was the first long-term deployment of the vessel. Typically, said its captain, Lt. Cmdr. Mauro Panebianco, the country’s fleet sticks to operations in the Mediterranean Sea and nearby.
The Todaro will spend the next several days doing joint exercises with the U.S. Navy. As a smaller, diesel-powered boat, the Italian submarine differs significantly from the large nuclear-powered submarine used by the United States.
“The first step was arriving in the U.S.A.,” Panebianco said. “Now I’m sure we make good exercises.”
By: Adrian_44 - 27th May 2008 at 06:00
RE: Italian U212 submarine to train with the US Navy in the atlantic ocean
It is good to see the Navy is putting efforts to be able to deal effectively with SSI’s. During the Cold War, the USN had such a robust ASW capability (SSN’s, fleet assets, SOSUS, P-3’s, etc.) and now it is a shadow of its former self.
By: Unicorn - 25th May 2008 at 03:55
The USN has been ‘encouraging’ the RAN to send a Collins class to spend six-12 months on deployment to San Diego for training ops with the USN.
The RAN has issues with manning as the massive economic boom underway down here has seen private enterprise offering blank cheques to entice well trained engineers away from the submarine service and out to the mining and offshore energy extraction industries.
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May 24, 2008 at 1:14 pm