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Italian Navy: Capt. "Bettica" patroller departs towards Indian Ocean

Rome, Italy - It has a crew of 78 seamen and an AB-212 helicopter

"The Capt. 'Bettica' deep sea patroller departed today from Augusta (Sicily) to carry out a naval campaign in Indian Ocean. The ship will reach the Red Sea waters, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf, in the next two months. The activity aims to reinforce the collaboration with Navies of visited Countries, carry out activity of presence and maritime surveillance in interested areas, as Africa Horn, to...

fra/pec - 1099377
Rome, Italy, 02/04/2009 14:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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