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Italian landing helicopter dock Trieste
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Trieste is a multi-purpose landing helicopter dock (LHD) of the Italian Navy. The ship replaced the aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi and is the largest vessel in the Italian fleet. She was ordered as part of the 2014–2015 naval program and was built at the Castellammare di Stabia shipyards of Fincantieri. On 7 December 2024, the ship was commissioned at the Italian Navy's base in Livorno.
Specifications
| Type | Helicopter |
| Manufacturer | Fincantieri, Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, Italy, Cantiere navale del Muggiano, La Spezia, Italy |
| Introduced | 2024 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 245 m |
| Speed | 25 kn |
| Range | 7,000 nmi |
| Crew | 460 |
| Displacement | 38,000 t |
| Endurance | 30 days |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | confirmed |
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