Stromboli-class replenishment oiler explained

The Stromboli class is a series of two replenishment oilers used by the Marina Militare[1] since 1975. They are to be replaced by the Vulcano class beginning in 2019.[2]

The ships are capable of loading:

Ships

Stromboli class
Ship Navy Pennant
number
ShipyardHull
number
Laid down Launched Commissioned Motto Note
Stromboli[3] Italian NavyA 5327 Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)298[4] 1 October 197320 February 197531 October 1975Nunquam Satis
Vesuvio Italian NavyA 5329 Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)857 1 July 19744 June 197731 October 1978Defende me servabo te Retired 2023[5]
Agnadeen A 102[6] Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli)4389 (833)29 January 198222 October 198229 October 1984held in Alexandria (Egypt)
never delivered[7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marina Militare . www.marina.difesa.it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927062129/http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/navi/Pagine/RifornimentosquadraAORL.aspx . 2011-09-27.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . 16 November 2016 . 17 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161117212203/http://www.marina.difesa.it/uominimezzi/nuoviprogetti/Documents/20160623_lss.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: Marina Militare . www.marina.difesa.it . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150221231010/http://www.marina.difesa.it/Notiziario-online/Pagine/20150219-stromboli.aspx . 2015-02-21.
  4. Web site: Navy ships.
  5. Web site: La marine italienne retire du service la frégate Zeffiro et le ravitailleur Vesuvio . Mer et Marine . 20 October 2023 . Groizeleau . Vincent.
  6. Web site: Agnadeen A102 .
  7. Web site: Iraqi Navy.