List of active Italian Navy ships

Naval ensign of Italy

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.

Submarine fleet[]

Class	Type	Boat	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
Todaro class	Attack submarine		S 526	1,830 tonnes
		Scirè	S 527
			S 528
			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	30,000 tonnes^[3]
		Aircraft carrier (V/STOL)	Giuseppe Garibaldi	551	13,850 tonnes	To be replaced in 2022 by 33,000 ton LHD Trieste^[4]^[5]

Amphibious warfare[]

Class	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 (about 15,000 ton)
		San Marco	L 9893
		San Giusto	L 9894

Major surface combatants[]

Class	Type	Ship	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
Orizzonte class	Air-defence destroyer	Andrea Doria	D 553	7,050 tonnes
Orizzonte class	Air-defence destroyer	Caio Duilio	D 554	7,050 tonnes
Durand de la Penne class	Air-defence destroyer	Luigi Durand de la Penne	D 560	5,560 tonnes	Retires 2024
Durand de la Penne class	Air-defence destroyer	Francesco Mimbelli	D 561	5,560 tonnes	class to be replaced by two new DDX (11,000 ton)
Bergamini class (FREMM)	General-purpose frigate	Carlo Bergamini	F 590	6,700 tonnes	F 598 and F599 laid down in 2021
		Luigi Rizzo	F 595
		Federico Martinengo	F 596
		Antonio Marceglia	F 597
			F 598
			F 599
	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;
		Libeccio	F 572
		Zeffiro	F 577
Thaon di Revel class	Offshore patrol vessel/frigate ("light" configuration)	Paolo Thaon di Revel	P430	5,830 tonnes	7 laid down, 3 more on option
	Offshore patrol vessel/frigate ("light" configuration)	Francesco Morosini	P431	5,830 tonnes
		(PPA 6)
	Offshore patrol vessel/frigate ("light+" configuration)	Raimondo Montecuccoli	P432	5,880 tonnes
	Offshore patrol vessel/frigate ("light+" configuration)	Giovanni delle Bande Nere	P434	5,880 tonnes
	Offshore patrol vessel/frigate ("full" configuration)	Marcantonio Colonna	P433	6,270 tonnes
	Offshore patrol vessel/frigate ("full" configuration)	(PPA 7)		6,270 tonnes

Patrol[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement	Note
Comandanti class	Offshore patrol vessel	P 490	1,520 tonnes
		P 491
		P 492
		P 493
Sirio class	Offshore patrol vessel	P 409	1,549 tonnes	Retiring 2022–23^[4] being replaced by 8 European Patrol Corvettes planned with France about 3,000 tons
Sirio class	Offshore patrol vessel	P 410	1,549 tonnes
Cassiopea class	Offshore patrol vessel	P 401	1,499 tonnes
		P 402
		P 403
		P 404
Esploratore class	Coastal patrol boats	P 405	188 tonnes
		P 406
		P 407
		P 408
Angelo Cabrini class	Special Forces Patrol boat	P 420	190 tonnes
Angelo Cabrini class	Special Forces Patrol boat	P 421	190 tonnes

Mine countermeasures[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement
Lerici class	Minehunter	M 5552	503 tonnes
Lerici class	Minehunter	M 5553	503 tonnes
Gaeta class	Minehunter	M 5554	720 tonnes
		M 5555
		M 5556
		M 5557
		M 5558
		M 5559
		M 5560
		M 5561

Auxiliary fleet[]

The Italian Navy keeps in service a number of auxiliary and support ships. These include:^[6]

Replenishment ships[]

Class	Type	Ship	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
Vulcano class	AOR – Replenishment oiler		A 5335	27,200 tonnes	Command & logistics support ship (two more to be commissioned)second ship laid down in december 2021
Etna class	AOR – Replenishment oiler	Etna	A 5326	13,400 tonnes	Command & logistics support ship
Stromboli class	AOR – Replenishment oiler (small)		A 5327	9,100 tonnes	Vesuvio to be replaced by new LSS (Logistic Support Ship) "Vulcano" in 2020.^[7]
Stromboli class	AOR – Replenishment oiler (small)		A 5329	9,100 tonnes

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	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		A 5304	415 tonnes
Ninfe class	hydrographic survey vessel		A 5308	415 tonnes

Research and multi-purpose support ships[]

Class	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^[8]^[9]
	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		A 5315	324 tonnes
Rossetti class	Coastal Research Vessel		A 5320	324 tonnes

Water tanker ships[]

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

Coastal tanker ships[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement
Panarea class	Coastal oil tanker	A 5370	863 tonnes
		A 5371
		A 5372
		A 5373

Coastal transport ships[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
Gorgona class	Coastal Transport ship	A 5347	631 / 799,6 tonnes	minelayer capability
		A 5348
		A 5349
		A 5351
		A 5352
		A 5353

Logistic tender ships[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
Ponza class	Coastal Transport ship	A 5364	685 tonnes	minelayer capability
		A 5366
		A 5367
		A 5368
		A 5383

Landing craft[]

Class	Type	Ship	Pennant number	Displacement	Notes
MTM C8..	LCM			140 tonnes f.l.	Vittoria Shipyards, landing craft for LHD Trieste^[10]



LCM62 class MTM C828	LCM		GIS62	76 tonnes
			GIS63
			GIS64
			GIS65
			GIS66
			GIS67
			GIS68
			GIS69
			GIS70
MTM217 class	LCM		MEN217	65 tonnes
			MEN218
			MEN219
			MEN220
			MEN221
			MEN222
			MEN227
			MEN228
MTP96 class	LCVP	20 x	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^[11]

Deep sea tugboats[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement
Ciclope class	Deep sea tugboat	A 5319	660 tonnes
		A 5324
		A 5325
		A 5328
		A 5330
		A 5365

Coastal tugboats[]

Class	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		Y 415	412 tonnes	Portofino (Y 436) and Riva Trigoso (Y 443) decommissioned
			Y 416
			Y 417
			Y 421
			Y 422
			Y 423
			Y 425
			Y 426
			Y 428

Harbour tugboats[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
RP 101 class	Harbour tugboats	Y403	85 tonnes	I Batch
		Y404
		Y407
		Y410
		Y413
		Y452
		Y456
		Y458
		Y460
		Y462
RP 113 class	Harbour tugboats	Y463	120 tonnes	II Batch
RP 113 class	Harbour tugboats	Y466	120 tonnes	II Batch
RP 118 class	Harbour tugboats	Y468	85 tonnes	III Batch
		Y470
		Y471
		Y473
		Y476
		Y477
RP 125 class	Harbour tugboats	Y478	76,4 tonnes	IV Batch
		Y479
		Y480
		Y481
		Y482
		Y483
		Y484
		Y487
		Y485
		Y486

Harbour water and oil tanker ships[]

Class	Type	Pennant no.	Displacement	Notes
GGS 1012 class	Harbour tanker	GGS 1012	500 tonnes	GGS-1018 launched December 2012^[12] GGS-1019 & GGS-2020 launched by Cantiere Navale Tringali 2001 & 2002^[13]
		GGS 1013
		GGS 1014
		GGS 1015
		GGS 1016
		GGS 1017
		GGS 1018
		GGS 1019
		GGS 1020
		GRS/G 1010
		GRS/G 1011
		GRS/G 1012
		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[]

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[]

Type	Displacement	Notes
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise	7 tonnes	launched in 1956; length 12,94 m
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise	15 tonnes	launched in 1974; commissioned in 2008; length 16,75 m
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise		S/Y
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise	11 tonnes	launched in 1972; length 15,74 m
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise
Sailing boat cruise

Floating docks[]

Class	Type	Ship	Pennant number	Lifting capacity	Notes
	Floating dock		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	850 tonnes	Commissioned 1995/1996
GO 52 class	Floating dock		GO 52 GO 53 GO 54	6,000 tonnes	Commissioned 1988/1993 GO53 on 2018 based to Augusta^[14]
	Floating dock		GO 51	2,000 tonnes	Commissioned 1971 length 80 m deployed to La Maddalena (Olbia)
GO 22 class	Floating dock		GO 23	1,000 tonnes	Commissioned 1935
	Floating dock	GO 20	GO 20	1,600 tonnes	Commissioned 1935
	Floating dock		GO 188	600 t	Commissioned 1920
	Floating dock		GO18A	800 tonnes	Commissioned 1920 on 2015 based to Brindisi Naval Station^[15]
	Floating dock	GO 11	GO 11	2,700 tonnes	Commissioned 1920
	Floating dock		GO 5	100 tonnes	Commissioned 1893
	Floating dock		GO 1	1,000 tonnes	Commissioned 1942

References[]

^ http://www.marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/traffico_mercantile/Documents/SMM2_04_10_2016.pdf
^ Peruzzi, Luca (13 April 2015). "Italian Navy anticipates key contracts in fleet renewal process". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ "Fincantieri - Classe Cavour". fincantieri.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Piano di dismissioni delle Unità Navali entro il 2025" [Plan for decommissioning of Naval Units up to 2025] (PDF). Marina Militare. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2016.
^ "Ecco la nuova ammiraglia da 1100 milioni" [Here is the new 100 million flagship]. L'espresso (in Italian). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
^ "Flotta e mezzi – Navi" (in Italian). Marina Militare. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
^ Kington, Tom (7 May 2015). "Italian Ship Production Deal Signed". Defense News. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
^ New operating model for CMRE research vessels, www.cmre.nato.int
^ http://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/userpics/13326/1458674356.jpg
^ https://www.portaledifesa.it/index~phppag,3_id,2823.html
^ http://www.cittadellaspezia.com/La-Spezia/Attualita/Sara-demolita-la-nave-che-ospitava-i-presidenti-305540.aspx
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^ "La Marina concede in uso ai privati il bacino di carenaggio. Nasce un indotto".

External links[]

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[1] ttp://www.marina.difesa.it/cosa-facciamo/traffico_mercantile/Documents/SMM2_04_10_2016.pdf

[2] Peruzzi, Luca (13 April 2015). "Italian Navy anticipates key contracts in fleet renewal process". IHS Jane's Navy International. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[3] "Fincantieri - Classe Cavour". fincantieri.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[decomplan-4] "Piano di dismissioni delle Unità Navali entro il 2025" [Plan for decommissioning of Naval Units up to 2025] (PDF). Marina Militare. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 January 2016.

[5] "Ecco la nuova ammiraglia da 1100 milioni" [Here is the new 100 million flagship]. L'espresso (in Italian). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2016.

[6] "Flotta e mezzi – Navi" (in Italian). Marina Militare. Retrieved 7 May 2013.

[7] Kington, Tom (7 May 2015). "Italian Ship Production Deal Signed". Defense News. Retrieved 14 July 2015.

[8] New operating model for CMRE research vessels, www.cmre.nato.int

[9] ttp://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/userpics/13326/1458674356.jpg

[10] ttps://www.portaledifesa.it/index~phppag,3_id,2823.html

[11] ttp://www.cittadellaspezia.com/La-Spezia/Attualita/Sara-demolita-la-nave-che-ospitava-i-presidenti-305540.aspx

[12] "Varo GGS 1018". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.

[13] ttp://www.cantieretringali.it/it/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Costruzioni_nn_18_e_19_MMI_per_STAMPA.pdf

[14] "Nuovi traguardi produttivi per l'Arsenale militare di Augusta. Ripartono le manutenzioni dei sommergibili". marina.difesa.it. Retrieved 14 May 2018.

[15] "La Marina concede in uso ai privati il bacino di carenaggio. Nasce un indotto".

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v t Ship classes of the Italian Navy
Aircraft carriers	Cavour^S Giuseppe Garibaldi^S
Amphibious ships	San Giorgio class LCM62 class MTM217 class MTP96 class
Destroyers	Nicoloso da Recco (Navigatori class)^C Grecale ( Maestrale class)^C Granatiere (Soldati class)^C Artigliere class ( Benson/ Gleaves class)^X Fante class ( Fletcher class)^X San Giorgio class Impetuoso class Impavido class Audace class Durand de la Penne class
Frigates	Aldebaran class ( Cannon class)^X Centauro class Bergamini class Alpino class Lupo class Maestrale class Soldati class Orizzonte class Bergamini class
Corvettes	Gabbiano class^C ^S Albatros class ^S Minerva class
Patrol boats	Comandanti class Cassiopea class Sirio class Esploratore class Thaon di Revel class
Submarines	( Gato class)^X ( Balao class)^X Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia class ( Tench class)^X ( Tang class)^X Toti class Sauro class Todaro (Type 212)^X SRV-300^S
Minesweepers	Gaeta class Lerici class
Auxiliary ships	Etna class Stromboli class Anteo^S Marino class Elettra^S Alliance^S Leonardo^S Ammiraglio Magnaghi^S Ninfe class Rossetti class Simeto class Bormida^S Panarea class Gorgona class Ponza class GGS 1012 class Atlante class Ciclope class RP 101 class RP 113 class RP 118 class Ercole^S Porto class Cheradi^S Argo^S
Training ships	Amerigo Vespucci Palinuro Italia Orsa Maggiore Caroly Capricia Stella Polare Corsaro II
Floating dry docks	GO 59 GO 58 GO 55 GO 52 GO 22 GO 20 GO 11
Future ships	LHD Trieste PPA LSS Vulcano Cabrini class (UNPAV) USSP UIOM
S Single ship of class C Served in World War II X Imported

v t
Capital ships	Battleships Ironclad warships Ships of the line
Cruisers	Heavy cruisers Protected cruisers Torpedo cruisers
Smaller craft	Destroyers Submarines
Miscellaneous	Active ships Decommissioned ships

v t Italian Navy
Components	Organization Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy Italian Coast Guard COMSUBIN Commander in Chief Naval Fleet
Fleet Command	San Marco Marine Brigade Naval Aviation
Equipment	Ships active inactive Aircraft
Schools	Francesco Morosini Naval School Naval Academy
History and traditions	Regia Marina Decima Flottiglia MAS Battle of Lissa Operation Mare Nostrum Naval Museum Technical Naval Museum at La Spezia
Related	Italian Navy ranks Corps of Naval Engineering La Spezia Naval Base