Cassiopea class patrol vessel
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The Cassiopea class is a heavy series of four patrol boat
s of the Italian Marina Militare
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They were built in the late 1980s on civilian standards. They are designed for patrol in safe areas.
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
s of the Italian Marina Militare
Marina Militare
The Italian Navy is the navy of the Italian Republic. It is one of the four branches of military forces of Italy; formed in 1946, from what remained of the Regia Marina . As of 2008, the Italian Navy had 35,200 active personnel with 180 commissioned ships, 19 Floating Docks, and 123 aircraft...
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They were built in the late 1980s on civilian standards. They are designed for patrol in safe areas.