Stromboli-class replenishment oiler

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]

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 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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