Vesuvio (A 5329) in 2009
Class overview
NameStromboli
Builders
Operators
Succeeded byLSS, Logistic Support Ship
In commission1975–1978
Completed3 (2 for Italy and 1 for Iraq)
Active1 (Italy)
Retired1 (Italy)
General characteristics
TypeReplenishment oiler
Displacement
  • - 9.100 t (8.956 long tons) full load
  • 4.200 t (4.134 long tons) to empty ship
Length129 m (423 ft) LOA
Beam18 m (59 ft)
Depth6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) to 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement12 officers, 120 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems
  • - 1 x surface radar Selex ES SMA MM/SPS/702
  • - 2 × navigation radar GEM Elettronica (MM/SPN-753 and MM/SPN-754)
  • - 1 × fire direction radar Selenia Orion RTN-10X
  • - 1 × SICRAL 1, 1B and 2 satellite communication system
  • - 3 satellite communication systems
Armament
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck for SH-90 and AW-101 helicopters.[1]
Notes2 × RAS systems

The Stromboli class is a series of two replenishment oilers used by the Marina Militare[2] since 1975. They are to be replaced by the Vulcano class beginning in 2019.[3]

The ships are capable of loading:

  • 4.000 t (3.937 long tons) of NATO F76 diesel fuel
  • 400 t (390 long tons) of NATO F44/JP5 aviation fuel
  • 300 t (300 long tons) of solid goods

Ships

Stromboli class
Ship Navy Pennant
number		 Shipyard Hull
number		 Laid down Launched Commissioned Motto Note
Stromboli[4] Italian Navy A 5327 Riva Trigoso (La Spezia) 298[5] 1 October 1973 20 February 1975 31 October 1975 Nunquam Satis
Vesuvio Italian Navy A 5329 Riva Trigoso (La Spezia) 857 1 July 1974 4 June 1977 31 October 1978 Defende me servabo te Retired 2023[6]
Agnadeen Iraqi Navy A 102[7] Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli) 4389 (833) 29 January 1982 22 October 1982 29 October 1984 held in Alexandria (Egypt)
never delivered[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Ritorno in mare per Nave Vesuvio dopo 17 mesi di lavori". 18 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "Navy ships".
  6. ↑ Groizeleau, Vincent (20 October 2023). "La marine italienne retire du service la frégate Zeffiro et le ravitailleur Vesuvio". Mer et Marine.
  7. ↑ "Agnadeen A102".
  8. ↑ "Iraqi Navy".
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