Stromboli-class_replenishment_oiler Knowpia

	Vesuvio (A 5329) in 2009
Class overview
Name	Stromboli
Builders	Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti Riva Trigoso (La Spezia) ; Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli);
Operators	Italian Navy; Iraqi Navy;
Succeeded by	LSS, Logistic Support Ship
In commission	1975–1978
Completed	3 (2 for Italy and 1 for Iraq)
Active	1 (Italy)
Retired	1 (Italy)
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	- 9.100 t (8.956 long tons) full load; 4.200 t (4.134 long tons) to empty ship;
Length	129 m (423 ft) LOA
Beam	18 m (59 ft)
Depth	6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	- 1 × shafts; - 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT C420.8-SS1, 3.529 kW (4.732 bhp) each; - 2 × diesel engines generator Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230.12M, 1.250 kW (1.676 bhp) each; - 2 × diesel engines generator Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230.6, 600 kW (800 bhp) each; - 1 × emergency diesel engine generator Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A-230-6, 503 kW (675 bhp);
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) to 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	12 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	Stromboli and Vesuvio; - 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 calibre Allargato gun; - 2 × OTO Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80 calibre guns; - 2 × MG 42/59 7. 62 mm; Agnadeen; - 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 calibre Compatto gun; - 2 x MG 42/59 7.62 mm;
Aviation facilities	Flight deck for SH-90 and AW-101 helicopters.
Notes	2 × 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 edit

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 edit

^ "Ritorno in mare per Nave Vesuvio dopo 17 mesi di lavori". 18 June 2015.
^ "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011.
^ "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)
^ "Marina Militare". www.marina.difesa.it. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015.
^ "Navy ships".
^ Groizeleau, Vincent (20 October 2023). "La marine italienne retire du service la frégate Zeffiro et le ravitailleur Vesuvio". Mer et Marine.
^ "Agnadeen A102".
^ "Iraqi Navy".

External links edit

Stromboli (A 5327) Marina Militare website
Vesuvio (A 5329) Marina Militare website

[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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Class overview
Vesuvio (A 5329) in 2009
Name	Stromboli
Builders	Cantieri Navali del Tirreno e Riuniti Riva Trigoso (La Spezia) Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli)
Operators	Italian Navy Iraqi Navy
Succeeded by	LSS, Logistic Support Ship
In commission	1975–1978
Completed	3 (2 for Italy and 1 for Iraq)
Active	1 (Italy)
Retired	1 (Italy)
General characteristics
Type	Replenishment oiler
Displacement	- 9.100 t (8.956 long tons) full load 4.200 t (4.134 long tons) to empty ship
Length	129 m (423 ft) LOA
Beam	18 m (59 ft)
Depth	6.5 m (21 ft)
Propulsion	- 1 × shafts - 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT C420.8-SS1, 3.529 kW (4.732 bhp) each - 2 × diesel engines generator Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230.12M, 1.250 kW (1.676 bhp) each - 2 × diesel engines generator Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A230.6, 600 kW (800 bhp) each - 1 × emergency diesel engine generator Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A-230-6, 503 kW (675 bhp)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) to 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	12 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	Stromboli and Vesuvio - 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 calibre Allargato gun - 2 × OTO Melara - Oerlikon KBA 25 mm/80 calibre guns - 2 × MG 42/59 7. 62 mm Agnadeen - 1 x OTO Melara 76 mm/62 calibre Compatto gun - 2 x MG 42/59 7.62 mm
Aviation facilities	Flight deck for SH-90 and AW-101 helicopters.^[1]
Notes	2 × RAS systems

Summary

Ships edit

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