Italian submarine Scirè (S527)
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Scirè is a Type 212
submarine
for Italy's Marina Militare
. The submarine was laid down on 27 July 2000 at the Muggiano shipyard by Fincantieri
. Scirè was launched on 18 December 2004 and commissioned on 19 February 2007. , Scirè remains active with the Marina Militare.
Type 212 submarine
The German Type 212 class, also Italian Todaro class, is a highly advanced design of non-nuclear submarine developed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG and Fincantieri S.p.a. for the German and Italian Navy. It features diesel propulsion and an additional air-independent propulsion system using...
submarine
Submarine
A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
for Italy's 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...
. The submarine was laid down on 27 July 2000 at the Muggiano shipyard by Fincantieri
Fincantieri
Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. is a shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. It was formed in 1959 and is the largest shipbuilder in the Mediterranean, and one of the largest in Europe...
. Scirè was launched on 18 December 2004 and commissioned on 19 February 2007. , Scirè remains active with the Marina Militare.