List of active Italian Navy ships

This is a list of active Italian Navy ships. The navy maintains approximately 181 ships in service,[1] including minor auxiliary vessels. The fleet has started a process of renewal that will see 50 ships retired by 2025 and replaced by 30 multi-mission ships.[2] Ocean going fleet units include: 2 light aircraft carriers, 3 small 8,000 tonnes amphibious transport docks, 4 air-defence destroyers, 4 general-purpose frigates, 8 anti-submarine frigates, and 8 attack submarines. Patrol and littoral warfare units include one light patrol frigate, 10 offshore patrol vessels and two corvettes. In support of the fleet there are 10 mine countermeasure vessels, 6 coastal patrol boats/special forces patrol boats and a various auxiliary ships. The total displacement of the Italian Navy is approximately 275,000 tonnes.

Naval ensign of Italy

Submarine fleet
Class Picture Type Boat Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Todaro class Attack submarine Salvatore Todaro S 526 1,830 tonnes
Scirè S 527
Pietro Venuti S 528
Romeo Romei S 529
Sauro class Attack submarine Salvatore Pelosi S 522 1,862 tonnes Class to be replaced by four U212NFS
Giuliano Prini S 523
Primo Longobardo S 524
Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia S 525

Surface fleet

Aircraft carriers
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Aircraft carrier (V/STOL) Cavour 550 28,100 tonnes[3]
Aircraft carrier (V/STOL) Giuseppe Garibaldi 551 13,850 tonnes To be replaced in 2022 by LHD Trieste[4][5]

Amphibious warfare
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
San Giorgio class LPD – Landing Platform Dock
 San Giorgio L 9892 8,000 tonnes Class to be replaced by three LPD
San Marco L 9893
San Giusto L 9894

Major surface combatants
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Orizzonte class Air-defence destroyer Andrea Doria D 553 7,050 tonnes
Caio Duilio D 554
Durand de la Penne class Air-defence destroyer Luigi Durand de la Penne D 560 5,560 tonnes Retires 2024
Francesco Mimbelli D 561
Bergamini class
(FREMM)		 General-purpose frigate Carlo Bergamini F 590 6,700 tonnes two more to be commissioned
Luigi Rizzo F 595
Federico Martinengo F 596
Antonio Marceglia F 597
Anti-submarine frigate Virginio Fasan F 591
Carlo Margottini F 592
Carabiniere F 593
Alpino F 594
Maestrale class Anti-submarine frigate Grecale F 571 3,040 tonnes Retiring 2021–24, being replaced by FREMM; Espero in active reserve[6]
Libeccio F 572
Espero F 576
Zeffiro F 577

Patrol
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Note
Comandanti class Offshore patrol vessel Comandante Cigala Fulgosi P 490 1,520 tonnes
Comandante Borsini P 491
Comandante Bettica P 492
Comandante Foscari P 493
Sirio class Offshore patrol vessel Sirio P 409 1,549 tonnes
Orione P 410
Cassiopea class Offshore patrol vessel Cassiopea P 401 1,499 tonnes Retiring 2022–23 [4] being replaced by Thaon di Revel-class
Libra P 402
Spica P 403
Vega P 404
Esploratore class Coastal patrol boats Esploratore P 405 188 tonnes
Sentinella P 406
Vedetta P 407
Staffetta P 408
Angelo Cabrini class Special Forces Patrol boat Angelo Cabrini P 420 190 tonnes
Tullio Tedeschi P 421

Mine countermeasures
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Lerici class Minehunter Milazzo M 5552 503 tonnes
Vieste M 5553
Gaeta class Minehunter Gaeta M 5554 720 tonnes
Termoli M 5555
Alghero M 5556
Numana M 5557
Crotone M 5558
Viareggio M 5559
Chioggia M 5560
Rimini M 5561

Auxiliary fleet

The Italian Navy keeps in service a number of auxiliary and support ships. These include:[7]

Replenishment ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Etna class AOR – Replenishment oiler Etna A 5326 13,400 tonnes Command & logistics support ship
Stromboli class AOR – Replenishment oiler (small) Stromboli A 5327 9,100 tonnes Vesuvio to be replaced by new LSS (Logistic Support Ship) "Vulcano" in 2020.[8]
Vesuvio A 5329

Submarine support and rescue ship
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Submarine rescue ship Anteo A 5309 3,874 tonnes Equipped with Deep-submergence rescue vehicle DRASS-Galeazzi SRV-300; planned to be replaced by SDO SuRS (USSP)

Electronic support ship
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Electronic surveillance ship Elettra A 5340 3,180 tonnes

Hydrographic survey vessels
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
hydrographic survey vessel Ammiraglio Magnaghi A 5303 1,744 tonnes planned to be replaced by Unità Idro Oceanografica Maggiore (UIOM)
Ninfe class hydrographic survey vessel Aretusa A 5304 415 tonnes
Galatea A 5308

Research and multi-purpose support ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Research vessel Alliance A 5345 2,920 tonnes under Italian flag and Marina Militare crew, since 1 January 2016; operated for CMRE – La Spezia[9][10]
Coastal Research Vessel Leonardo A 5301 433 tonnes under Italian flag and Marina Militare crew, since 2009; operated for CMRE – La Spezia
Rossetti class Coastal Research Vessel Raffaele Rossetti A 5315 324 tonnes
Vincenzo Martellotta A 5320

Water tanker ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Coastal water tanker Bormida A 5359 763 tonnes ex GGS 1011
Simeto class Water tanker Ticino A 5376 2,027 tonnes
Tirso A 5377

Coastal tanker ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Panarea class Coastal oil tanker Panarea A 5370 863 tonnes
Linosa A 5371
Favignana A 5372
Salina A 5373

Coastal transport ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Gorgona class Coastal Transport ship Gorgona A 5347 631 / 799,6 tonnes minelayer capability
Tremiti A 5348
Caprera A 5349
Pantelleria A 5351
Lipari A 5352
Capri A 5353

Logistic tender ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Ponza class Coastal Transport ship Ponza A 5364 685 tonnes minelayer capability
Levanzo A 5366
Tavolara A 5367
Palmaria A 5368
Procida A 5383

Landing craft
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
number		 Displacement Notes
LC23 class
MTM C8..		 LCM LCM 140 tonnes f.l. Vittoria Shipyards, landing craft for LHD Trieste [11]
LCM
LCM
LCM
LCM62 class
MTM C828		 LCM LCM62 GIS62 76 tonnes
LCM63 GIS63
LCM64 GIS64
LCM65 GIS65
LCM66 GIS66
LCM67 GIS67
LCM68 GIS68
LCM69 GIS69
LCM60 GIS70
MTM217 class LCM MTM217 MEN217 65 tonnes
MTM218 MEN218
MTM219 MEN219
MTM220 MEN220
MTM221 MEN221
MTM222 MEN222
MTM227 MEN227
MTM228 MEN228
MTP96 class LCVP 20 x MDN94 MDN94/MDN104
MDN108/MDN109
MDN114/MDN120		 14 tonnes commissioned in 1990s years
RHIB various classes RHIB + 70 Zodiac Hurricane 935 (at least 14 units)
Zodiac Hurricane 753
Zodiac Hurricane 733 II
STENMAR 6.70
STENMAR 6.90
STENMAR 9.20 (at least 6 units)
ARIMAR 710 PRO
ARIMAR 920 PRO
CABI Cattaneo 11 m (at least 6 units)

Presidential yachts
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Presidential Yacht Argo MEN 209 65 tonnes Commissioned in 1971; used as spy ship during cold-war years; retires 2020 [12]

Deep sea tugboats
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Ciclope class Deep sea tugboat Ciclope A 5319 660 tonnes
Titano A 5324
Polifemo A 5325
Gigante A 5328
Saturno A 5330
Tenace A 5365

Coastal tugboats
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Coastal tugboat Ercole Y 430 540 tonnes Launched in 2002 by Damen shipyards; Commissioned in 2014
Porto class Coastal tugboat Porto Fossone Y 415 412 tonnes Portofino (Y 436) and Riva Trigoso (Y 443) decommissioned
Porto Torres Y 416
Porto Corsini Y 417
Porto Empedocle Y 421
Porto Pisano Y 422
Porto Conte Y 423
Portoferraio Y 425
Portovenere Y 426
Porto Salvo Y 428

Harbour tugboats
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
RP 101 class Harbour tugboats RP 101 Y403 85 tonnes I Batch
RP 102 Y404
RP 104 Y407
RP 106 Y410
RP 107 Y413
RP 108 Y452
RP 109 Y456
RP 110 Y458
RP 111 Y460
RP 112 Y462
RP 113 class Harbour tugboats RP 113 Y463 120 tonnes II Batch
RP 116 Y466
RP 118 class Harbour tugboats RP 118 Y468 85 tonnes III Batch
RP 119 Y470
RP 120 Y471
RP 122 Y473
RP 123 Y476
RP 124 Y477
RP 125 class Harbour tugboats RP 125 Y478 76,4 tonnes IV Batch
RP 126 Y479
RP 127 Y480
RP 128 Y481
RP 129 Y482
RP 130 Y483
RP 131 Y484
RP 134 Y487
RP 132 Y485
RP 133 Y486

Harbour water and oil tanker ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
GGS 1012 class Harbour tanker GGS1012 GGS 1012 500 tonnes
GGS1013 GGS 1013
GGS1014 GGS 1014
GRS/G 1010 GRS/G 1010
GRS/G 1011 GRS/G 1011
GRS/G 1012 GRS/G 1012
GRS/J 1013 GRS/J 1013

Ferry-boat
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Ferry-boat Cheradi Y402 180 tonnes

Sail training tall ships
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Tall ship Amerigo Vespucci A 5312 4,300 tonnes launched in February 1931; last heavy update in 2013/2016
Full rigged ship Palinuro A 5311 1,341 tonnes launched in March 1934

Sail Training Vessel
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Sail Training Vessel Orsa Maggiore A 5323 80 tonnes Commissioned in 1995; length 28,3 m
Sail Training Vessel Caroly A 5302 56 tonnes launched in 1948; Commissioned in 1982; length 23,66 m
Sail Training Vessel Capricia A 5322 55 tonnes launched in 1963; Commissioned in 1993; length 22,5 m
Sail Training Vessel Stella Polare A 5313 48 tonnes Launched in 1965; length 21,47 m
Sail Training Vessel Corsaro II A 5316 47 tonnes Commissioned in 1961; length 20,9 m

Sailing Boat Cruise
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
no.		 Displacement Notes
Sailing boat cruise Albatros
Sailing boat cruise Andromeda
Sailing boat cruise Antares
Sailing boat cruise Aquarius
Sailing boat cruise Aquilante
Sailing boat cruise Aquilone
Sailing boat cruise Artica II 7 tonnes launched in 1956; length 12,94 m
Sailing boat cruise Bellatrix
Sailing boat cruise Calypso
Sailing boat cruise Canopus
Sailing boat cruise Chaplin 15 tonnes launched in 1974; commissioned in 2008; length 16,75 m
Sailing boat cruise Cignus
Sailing boat cruise Cobalt S/Y
Sailing boat cruise Deneb
Sailing boat cruise Dragone
Sailing boat cruise Fomalhaut
Sailing boat cruise Gabbiano
Sailing boat cruise Gemini
Sailing boat cruise Grifone bianco
Sailing boat cruise Nausica
Sailing boat cruise Pegaso
Sailing boat cruise Pellicano
Sailing boat cruise Penelope
Sailing boat cruise Quadrante
Sailing boat cruise Sagittario 11 tonnes launched in 1972; length 15,74 m
Sailing boat cruise Scorpione
Sailing boat cruise Sestante
Sailing boat cruise Seven seas
Sailing boat cruise Tara's
Sailing boat cruise Ussaro

Floating docks
Class Picture Type Ship Pennant
number		 Lifting
capacity		 Notes
Floating dock GO 60 GO 60 1,000 tonnes Launched 17 February 2018 to Megaride dockyards in Napoli; capacity for vessels length 60 m and large 13 m; based to La Spezia
Floating dock GO 59 GO 59 1,000 tonnes Commissioned 2014
Floating dock GO 58 GO 58 2,000 tonnes Commissioned on 1996
GO 55 class Floating dock GO 55
GO 56
GO 57		 GO 55
GO 56
GO 57		 850 tonnes Commissioned 1995/1996
GO 52 class Floating dock GO 52
GO 53
GO 54		 GO 52
GO 53
GO 54		 6,000 tonnes Commissioned 1988/1993
GO53 on 2018 based to Augusta [13]
Floating dock GO 51 GO 51 2,000 tonnes Commissioned 1971
length 80 m
deployed to La Maddalena (Olbia)
GO 22 class Floating dock GO 23 GO 23 1,000 tonnes Commissioned 1935
Floating dock GO 20 GO 20 1,600 tonnes Commissioned 1935
Floating dock GO 188 GO 188 600 t Commissioned 1920
Floating dock GO 18A GO18A 800 tonnes Commissioned 1920
on 2015 based to Brindisi Naval Station[14]
Floating dock GO 11 GO 11 2,700 tonnes Commissioned 1920
Floating dock GO 5 GO 5 100 tonnes Commissioned 1893
Floating dock GO 1 GO 1 1,000 tonnes Commissioned 1942

See also

Other maritime organisations of Italy:

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