LSS, Logistic Support Ship

History
Italy
Name:	Vulcano
Ordered:	7 may 2015[1]
Builder:	Fincantieri
Laid down:	9 February 2016[2]
Launched:	summer 2017
Commissioned:	February 2019
General characteristics
Class and type:	Vulcano-class auxiliary ship
Displacement:	23,500 tons
Length:	181 m (594 ft) overall 165 m (541 ft) p.p.
Beam:	24 m (79 ft)
Propulsion:	CODLAD which drive two propellers 2 x diesel engines M.A.N. 20V32/44CR (12 MW eachone)[3] 2 x electric engines (1,5 MW eachone) 4 x diesel generators M.A.N. 6L27/38 (2.040 kW eachone)[3] 1 x emergency diesel generator (1.000 kW)
Speed:	20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range:	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) to 16 kn
Complement:	167 (188 beds + 12 ospitalised)
Sensors and processing systems:	[4] 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica surface-radar RAN21S (SPS-794) 1 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica IFF 2 x GEM Elettronica navigation dual-band radars, X/Ku Leonardo-Finmeccanica Link 11-16-22JREAP 2 x Leonardo-Finmeccanica Janus-N IRST system Leonardo-Finmeccanica obstacle avoidance sonar
Armament:	2 x Oto Melara KBA 25/80 mm, remotized 2 x LRAS (Long Range Acoustic System) SITEP MS-424 FFBNW 1 x Oto Melara 76/62 mm Strales
Aircraft carried:	2 helicopters AW-101
Aviation facilities:	hangar for 2 helicopters AW-101
Notes:	flight deck 24 x 27,6 m for 1 x CH-53 or MV-22 tilt-rotor 4 X RAS (Replenishment At Sea) Hepburn stations 2 x 30 tonnes cranes 2 x RHIB 7,3 m 2 x tenders

Vulcano is an auxiliary ship that will enter in service with the Marina Militare in 2019.^[5]
It's designed to support fleet operations with fuel and dry stores. With another future sister ship, has expected to replace Stromboli (A5327) and Vesuvio (A5329) AORs.
Vulcano was financed with 2014 Naval Law,^[6] for Euro 346 millions.

Design and construction

Vulcano is under built by Fincantieri at the Riva Trigoso Naval Shipyard, with hull number 6259.

Vulcano is designed as a support ship able to supply a large squadron at sea.

As such, she has the capability to:

• refuel ships
• produce fresh water
• carry cargo
• Hospital NATO Role 2 LM ^[7]
• repair at sea with a few maintenance workshops

She has a cargo capacity of up to:

• 5,695 tonnes (6,700 mc) of NATO F76 diesel fuel
• 3,000 tonnes (3,700 mc) of NATO F44/JP5 aviation fuel
• 800 tonnes of fresh water
• 220 tonnes of ammunitions
• 40 tonnes of meals (30,000 food rations)
• 3 mc of gasoline in barrels
• 15 tonnes of lubricant in barrels
• 20 tonnes of solid goods
• up to 8 x ISO1C containers (28 t eachone)

See also

Italian Navy

References

1. "Fincantieri e Finmeccanica rinnoveranno la flotta della Marina Militare - DETTAGLIO - Leonardo - Finmeccanica".
2. "Riva Trigoso: Works start on the Logistic Support Ship" (Press release). Trieste: Fincantieri. 2 December 2016.
3. "MAN 175D Wins First Orders".
4. "Leonardo, leader globale per il settore navale - DETTAGLIO - Leonardo - Finmeccanica".
5. https://www.fincantieri.com/en/products-and-services/naval-vessels/lss/
6. "Le navi del programma 2014 - Marina Militare".
7. http://www.occar.int/409