Stromboli

The Stromboli class is a series of fleet replenishment oilers built for the Italian Navy to provide logistical support to naval task forces. These auxiliary vessels are designed to transport and transfer liquid cargoes like fuel and fresh water, as well as solid cargo and ammunition. They are equipped with a flight deck to facilitate vertical replenishment operations via helicopters.

Designed in the early 1970s to modernize the Italian Navy's auxiliary fleet, the lead ship, Stromboli (A 5327), was commissioned in 1975, followed by her sister ship Vesuvio (A 5329) in 1978. Throughout their decades of service, these vessels participated in numerous NATO and international coalition operations, including missions in the Persian Gulf and Somalia. Vesuvio was decommissioned in 2023, while Stromboli remains in active service pending replacement by the newer Vulcano-class auxiliary ships.