Italian Navy Fleet Inventory 🇮🇹
The Italian Navy, known as the "Marina Militare" in Italian, is one of the four branches of the Italian Armed Forces. It is responsible for naval warfare and maritime security operations, both in Italian territorial waters and abroad. The Italian Navy is considered one of the most capable navies in the Mediterranean and is a significant player in NATO operations.
The fleet comprises a variety of vessels, including aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, and submarines. One of its notable assets is the Cavour aircraft carrier, which serves as a flagship and is capable of carrying fixed-wing aircraft like the F-35B Lightning II. The Italian Navy also operates a range of auxiliary and support ships, including patrol boats and mine countermeasure vessels.
In terms of manpower, the Italian Navy has tens of thousands of active-duty personnel, including both career sailors and conscripts. The force is also supported by a reserve component and civilian staff.
The Italian Navy has a history of participation in various international missions and exercises. It has been involved in anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, humanitarian rescue missions in the Mediterranean, and various NATO-led operations.
Technologically, the Italian Navy is relatively modern, with ongoing programs to update and replace aging platforms. However, like many European navies, it faces budgetary constraints that can limit its ability to modernize or expand rapidly.
Key facts
| Official Name | Italian Navy |
| Country | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| World rank | #7 |
| Ships in service | 313 (as of 2024) |
| Total ships | 313 |
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Number of active ships by category
| Ship category | Active | |
|---|---|---|
| Other ships | 128 | |
| Amphibious ships | 114 | |
| Patrol boats | 18 | |
| Frigates | 13 | |
| Cargo ships | 11 | |
| Mine Warfare ships | 10 | |
| Submarines | 8 | |
| Support ships | 5 | |
| Destroyers | 4 | |
| Aircraft carriers | 2 | |
Detailed inventory of Italian Navy
Amphibious ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing Craft Mechanized | LC23 MTM C8.. | LC23 | Active | - | |
| LC23 MTM C8.. | LC23 | Active | - | ||
| LC23 MTM C8.. | LC23 | Active | - | ||
| LC23 MTM C8.. | LC23 | Active | - | ||
| LCM | LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM62 | GIS62 | Active | - |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM63 | GIS63 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM64 | GIS64 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM65 | GIS65 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM66 | GIS66 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM67 | GIS67 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM68 | GIS68 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM69 | GIS69 | Active | - | |
| LCM62 MTM C828 | LCM60 | GIS70 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM217 | MEN217 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM218 | MEN218 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM219 | MEN219 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM220 | MEN220 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM221 | MEN221 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM222 | MEN222 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM227 | MEN227 | Active | - | |
| MTM217 | MTM228 | MEN228 | Active | - | |
| Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) | MTP96 | 20 x MDN94 | MDN94/MDN104 MDN108/MDN109 MDN114/MDN120 (20 ships) | Active | - |
| RHIB | RHIB variouses | + 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) (70 ships) | Active | - |
| Landing platform dock | San Giorgio | San Giorgio | L 9892 | Active | 1988 |
| San Giorgio | San Marco | L 9893 | Active | 1988 | |
| San Giorgio | San Giusto | L 9894 | Active | 1994 |
Cargo ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal transport ship | Gorgona | Gorgona | A 5347 | Active | 1986 |
| Gorgona | Tremiti | A 5348 | Active | 1987 | |
| Gorgona | Caprera | A 5349 | Active | 1987 | |
| Gorgona | Pantelleria | A 5351 | Active | 1987 | |
| Gorgona | Lipari | A 5352 | Active | 1987 | |
| Gorgona | Capri | A 5353 | Active | 1987 | |
| Ponza | Ponza | A 5364 | Active | 1988 | |
| Ponza | Levanzo | A 5366 | Active | 1989 | |
| Ponza | Tavolara | A 5367 | Active | 1989 | |
| Ponza | Palmaria | A 5368 | Active | 1989 | |
| Ponza | Procida | A 5383 | Active | 1990 |
Aircraft carriers
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft carrier ( V/STOL ) | Cavour | Cavour | 550 | Active | 2008 |
| Giuseppe Garibaldi | Giuseppe Garibaldi | 551 | Active | 1985 |
Destroyers
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air-defence destroyer | Durand de la Penne | Luigi Durand de la Penne | D 560 | Active | 1993 |
| Durand de la Penne | Francesco Mimbelli | D 561 | Active | 1993 | |
| Orizzonte | Andrea Doria | D 553 | Active | 2007 | |
| Orizzonte | Caio Duilio | D 554 | Active | 2009 |
Frigates
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-submarine frigate | Bergamini (FREMM) | Virginio Fasan | F 591 | Active | 2013 |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Carlo Margottini | F 592 | Active | 2014 | |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Carabiniere | F 593 | Active | 2015 | |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Alpino | F 594 | Active | 2016 | |
| General-purpose frigate | Bergamini (FREMM) | Carlo Bergamini | F 590 | Active | 2013 |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Luigi Rizzo | F 595 | Active | 2017 | |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Federico Martinengo | F 596 | Active | 2018 | |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Antonio Marceglia | F 597 | Active | 2019 | |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Spartaco Schergat | F 598 | Active | - | |
| Bergamini (FREMM) | Emilio Bianchi | F 599 | Active | - | |
| Anti-submarine frigate | Maestrale | Grecale | F 571 | Active | 1983 |
| Maestrale | Libeccio | F 572 | Active | 1983 | |
| Maestrale | Zeffiro | F 577 | Active | 1985 |
Mine Warfare ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minehunter | Gaeta | Gaeta | M 5554 | Active | 1992 |
| Gaeta | Termoli | M 5555 | Active | 1992 | |
| Gaeta | Alghero | M 5556 | Active | 1993 | |
| Gaeta | Numana | M 5557 | Active | 1993 | |
| Gaeta | Crotone | M 5558 | Active | 1994 | |
| Gaeta | Viareggio | M 5559 | Active | 1994 | |
| Gaeta | Chioggia | M 5560 | Active | 1996 | |
| Gaeta | Rimini | M 5561 | Active | 1996 | |
| Lerici | Milazzo | M 5552 | Active | 1985 | |
| Lerici | Vieste | M 5553 | Active | 1985 |
Other ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigantine | - | Italia | A 5314 | Active | 2007 |
| Coastal research vessel | - | Leonardo | A 5301 | Active | 2009 |
| Coastal tugboat | - | Ercole | Y 430 | Active | - |
| Coastal water tanker | - | Bormida | A 5359 | Active | 1974 |
| Electronic surveillance ship | - | Elettra | A 5340 | Active | 2003 |
| Ferry-boat | - | Cheradi | Y 402 | Active | 1992 |
| Floating dock | - | GO 60 | GO 60 | Active | - |
| - | GO 59 | GO 59 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 1 | GO 1 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 20 | GO 20 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 5 | GO 5 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 58 | GO 58 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 51 | GO 51 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 11 | GO 11 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 188 | GO 188 | Active | - | |
| - | GO 18A | GO18A | Active | - | |
| Full-rigged ship | - | Palinuro | A 5311 | Active | 1955 |
| Hydrographic survey vessel | - | Ammiraglio Magnaghi | A 5303 | Active | 1975 |
| Sail training vessel | - | Corsaro II | A 5316 | Active | 1961 |
| - | Stella Polare | A 5313 | Active | 1965 | |
| - | Orsa Maggiore | A 5323 | Active | 1995 | |
| - | Caroly | A 5302 | Active | 1982 | |
| - | Capricia | A 5322 | Active | 1993 | |
| Sailing boat cruise | - | Sagittario | Active | - | |
| - | Chaplin | Active | - | ||
| - | Artica II | Active | - | ||
| - | Albatros | Active | - | ||
| - | Andromeda | Active | - | ||
| - | Antares | Active | - | ||
| - | Aquarius | Active | - | ||
| - | Aquilante | Active | - | ||
| - | Aquilone | Active | - | ||
| - | Bellatrix | Active | - | ||
| - | Calypso | Active | - | ||
| - | Canopus | Active | - | ||
| - | Cignus | Active | - | ||
| - | Cobalt | Active | - | ||
| - | Deneb | Active | - | ||
| - | Dragone | Active | - | ||
| - | Fomalhaut | Active | - | ||
| - | Gabbiano | Active | - | ||
| - | Gemini | Active | - | ||
| - | Grifone bianco | Active | - | ||
| - | Nausica | Active | - | ||
| - | Pegaso | Active | - | ||
| - | Pellicano | Active | - | ||
| - | Penelope | Active | - | ||
| - | Quadrante | Active | - | ||
| - | Scorpione | Active | - | ||
| - | Sestante | Active | - | ||
| - | Seven seas | Active | - | ||
| - | Tara's | Active | - | ||
| - | Ussaro | Active | - | ||
| Tall ship | - | Amerigo Vespucci | A 5312 | Active | 1931 |
| Submarine rescue ship | Anteo | Anteo | A 5309 | Active | 1980 |
| Deep sea tugboat | Ciclope | Ciclope | A 5319 | Active | - |
| Ciclope | Titano | A 5324 | Active | - | |
| Ciclope | Polifemo | A 5325 | Active | - | |
| Ciclope | Gigante | A 5328 | Active | - | |
| Ciclope | Saturno | A 5330 | Active | - | |
| Ciclope | Tenace | A 5365 | Active | - | |
| Harbour tanker | GGS 1012 | GGS1012 | GGS 1012 | Active | - |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1013 | GGS 1013 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1014 | GGS 1014 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1015 | GGS 1015 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1016 | GGS 1016 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1017 | GGS 1017 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1018 | GGS 1018 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1019 | GGS 1019 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GGS1020 | GGS 1020 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GRS/G 1010 | GRS/G 1010 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GRS/G 1011 | GRS/G 1011 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GRS/G 1012 | GRS/G 1012 | Active | - | |
| GGS 1012 | GRS/J 1013 | GRS/J 1013 | Active | - | |
| Floating dock | GO 22 | GO 23 | GO 23 | Active | - |
| GO 52 | GO 52 GO 53 GO 54 | GO 52 GO 53 GO 54 (3 ships) | Active | - | |
| GO 55 | GO 55 GO 56 GO 57 | GO 55 GO 56 GO 57 (3 ships) | Active | - | |
| Hydrographic survey vessel | Ninfe | Aretusa | A 5304 | Active | 2002 |
| Ninfe | Galatea | A 5308 | Active | 2002 | |
| Coastal oil tanker | Panarea | Panarea | A 5370 | Active | 1986 |
| Panarea | Linosa | A 5371 | Active | 1986 | |
| Panarea | Favignana | A 5372 | Active | 1987 | |
| Panarea | Salina | A 5373 | Active | 1988 | |
| Coastal tugboat | Porto | Porto Fossone | Y 415 | Active | - |
| Porto | Porto Torres | Y 416 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Porto Corsini | Y 417 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Porto Empedocle | Y 421 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Porto Pisano | Y 422 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Porto Conte | Y 423 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Portoferraio | Y 425 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Portovenere | Y 426 | Active | - | |
| Porto | Porto Salvo | Y 428 | Active | - | |
| Harbour tugboats | RP 101 | RP 101 | Y 403 | Active | - |
| RP 101 | RP 102 | Y 404 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 104 | Y 407 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 106 | Y 410 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 107 | Y 413 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 108 | Y 452 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 109 | Y 456 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 110 | Y 458 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 111 | Y 460 | Active | - | |
| RP 101 | RP 112 | Y 462 | Active | - | |
| RP 113 | RP 113 | Y 463 | Active | - | |
| RP 113 | RP 116 | Y 466 | Active | - | |
| RP 118 | RP 118 | Y 468 | Active | - | |
| RP 118 | RP 119 | Y 470 | Active | - | |
| RP 118 | RP 120 | Y 471 | Active | - | |
| RP 118 | RP 122 | Y 473 | Active | - | |
| RP 118 | RP 123 | Y 476 | Active | - | |
| RP 118 | RP 124 | Y 477 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 125 | Y 478 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 126 | Y 479 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 127 | Y 480 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 128 | Y 481 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 129 | Y 482 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 130 | Y 483 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 131 | Y 484 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 134 | Y 487 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 132 | Y 485 | Active | - | |
| RP 125 | RP 133 | Y 486 | Active | - | |
| Coastal research vessel | Rossetti | Raffaele Rossetti | A 5315 | Active | 1986 |
| Rossetti | Vincenzo Martellotta | A 5320 | Active | 1989 | |
| Water tanker | Simeto | Ticino | A 5376 | Active | 1994 |
| Simeto | Tirso | A 5377 | Active | 1994 |
Patrol boats
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Forces Patrol boat | Angelo Cabrini | Angelo Cabrini | P 420 | Active | 2019 |
| Angelo Cabrini | Tullio Tedeschi | P 421 | Active | 2020 | |
| Offshore patrol vessel | Cassiopea | Cassiopea | P 401 | Active | 1989 |
| Cassiopea | Libra | P 402 | Active | 1991 | |
| Cassiopea | Spica | P 403 | Active | 1991 | |
| Cassiopea | Vega | P 404 | Active | 1992 | |
| Comandanti | Comandante Cigala Fulgosi | P 490 | Active | 2004 | |
| Comandanti | Comandante Borsini | P 491 | Active | 2004 | |
| Comandanti | Comandante Bettica | P 492 | Active | 2004 | |
| Comandanti | Comandante Foscari | P 493 | Active | 2004 | |
| Coastal patrol boats | Esploratore | Esploratore | P 405 | Active | 1997 |
| Esploratore | Sentinella | P 406 | Active | 1998 | |
| Esploratore | Vedetta | P 407 | Active | 1999 | |
| Esploratore | Staffetta | P 408 | Active | 2005 | |
| Offshore patrol vessel | Sirio | Sirio | P 409 | Active | 2003 |
| Sirio | Orione | P 410 | Active | 2003 | |
| Oceanic offshore patrol ship | Thaon di Revel | Paolo Thaon di Revel | P 430 | Active | 2022 |
| Thaon di Revel | Francesco Morosini | P 431 | Active | 2022 |
Submarines
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack submarine | Sauro | Salvatore Pelosi | S 522 | Active | 1988 |
| Sauro | Giuliano Prini | S 523 | Active | 1989 | |
| Sauro | Primo Longobardo | S 524 | Active | 1993 | |
| Sauro | Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia | S 525 | Active | 1995 | |
| Todaro | Salvatore Todaro | S 526 | Active | 2006 | |
| Todaro | Scirè | S 527 | Active | 2007 | |
| Todaro | Pietro Venuti | S 528 | Active | 2016 | |
| Todaro | Romeo Romei | S 529 | Active | 2017 |
Support ships
| Type | Class | Ship Name | Hull Number | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research vessel | - | Alliance | A 5345 | Active | 2016 |
| AOR – Replenishment oiler | Etna | Etna | A 5326 | Active | 1998 |
| AOR – Replenishment oiler (small) | Stromboli | Stromboli | A 5327 | Active | 1975 |
| Stromboli | Vesuvio | A 5329 | Active | 1978 | |
| AOR – Replenishment oiler | Vulcano | Vulcano | A 5335 | Active | 2021 |