Gorgona-class transport ship
# Gorgona-class transport ship

The Gorgona class is a series of six Coastal Transport ships of the Italian Navy, named as Moto Trasporto Costiero, MTC.

## Roles

Coastal roll-on/roll-off ship:

* minelayer
* containers transport
* troop transport
* wheeled vehicles transport
* tracked vehicles transport
* hydrofoils logistic support (for Sparviero hydrofoils class until 2002)
* logistic support to expeditionary missions
* drinking water and fuel supply for vessels, islands and military barracks

## Ships

* Caprera (A 5349) to Port of Livorno in 2013
* Lipari (A 5352) in 2015

Italian Navy - Gorgona class :

| Name | Pennant number | Hull number | Displacement tonnes, f.l. | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Notes | Initial number |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gorgona | A 5347 | 218 | 799,6 | 1985 | 12 July 1986 | 23 December 1986 | MLU in 1992 | MTC-1011 |
| Tremiti | A 5348 | 219 | 705,7 | 24 April 1985 | 13 September 1986 | 2 March 1987 | MLU in 1988; 18 more beds | MTC-1012 |
| Caprera | A 5349 | 220 | 631 | 24 June 1985 | 8 November 1986 | 10 April 1987 | | MTC-1013 |
| Pantelleria | A 5351 | 221 | 798,32 | 1985 | 31 January 1987 | 26 May 1987 | MLU in 1992 | MTC-1014 |
| Lipari | A 5352 | 222 | 631 | 1985 | 7 May 1987 | 10 July 1987 | | MTC-1015 |
| Capri | A 5353 | 223 | 706 | 19 December 1985 | 18 June 1987 | 16 September 1987 | | MTC-1016 |
