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ITS Vieste

Vieste (M5553) is documented as one ship in the Lerici-class minehunter.

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Hull / pennantM5553
ClassLerici-class minehunter
NavyItalian Navy
CountryItaly
Builder / shipyardIntermarine, Sarzana
Recorded statusActive

What is known about this ship

Vieste (M5553) is documented as one ship in the Lerici-class minehunter.

Service history

Active Italian Navy service at the source review.

Class context: Lerici-class minehunter

The four Lerici-class minehunters formed the first Italian series of low-signature GRP minehunters built by Intermarine.

Later service and disposition

Active Italian Navy service at the source review.

This ship is recorded as a member of Lerici-class minehunter. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.

Sources and further reading

  1. L’ultima ammaina bandiera per i cacciamine Lerici e Sapri ↗Marina Militare · accessed 2026-09-20
  2. Lerici-class minehunter ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-20
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