Stromboli-class replenishment oiler

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Nave da rifornimento Vesuvio A 5329.jpg
Vesuvio (A 5329) in 2009
Class overview
NameStromboli
Builders
Operators
Succeeded by LSS, Logistic Support Ship
In commission1975–1978
Completed3 (2 for Italy and 1 for Iraq)
Active1 (Italy)
Retired1 (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
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 facilities Flight 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]

Contents

The ships are capable of loading:

Ships

Stromboli class
ShipNavy Pennant
number
ShipyardHull
number
Laid downLaunchedCommissionedMottoNote
Stromboli [4] Italian Navy A 5327 Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)298 [5] 1 October 197320 February 197531 October 1975Nunquam Satis
VesuvioItalian NavyA 5329Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)8571 July 19744 June 197731 October 1978Defende me servabo teRetired 2023 [6]
Agnadeen Iraqi Navy A 102 [7] Castellammare di Stabia (Napoli)4389 (833)29 January 198222 October 198229 October 1984held in Alexandria (Egypt)
never delivered [8]

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