Floating barracks “Michelangelo” at the Imperial Iranian Navy base at Bandar Abbas, 9th May 1978
Owner: Shah of Iran
Operator: Imperial Iranian Navy
Builder: Ansaldo S.p.A., Genoa
Gross tons: 45,911
Deadweight: 9,192
Length overall: 275.83 m
Max. draft: 9.332 m
Engines: 4 x steam turbines, 87,000 s.h.p., by Ansaldo Stab. Mecc., Genoa; twin-screw
Speed: 29 knots
Completed April 1965 as passenger ship “Michelangelo” for “Italia” Societa per Azioni di Navigazione, Genoa (1,775 passengers in 3 classes)
Bought 1976 by Shah of Iran, together with sister “Raffaello”
Sold 1991 for scrapping at Gadani Beach, Pakistan