Italian Navy AB 204

[groundsar]

Hi all

Does anyone know when the AB 204AS was taken out of service by the Italian Navy?

Can't find any info via google

Thanks

 

[The Swordman]

ab204as-asw italian navy

Hi, ab204as started their service in 1964 while the asw version joined the ranks shortly later.
In 1976 navy commenced their sostitution with ab 212 asw, for what i remeber the last ab 204 asw was subsituted in 1981.
Ab 204 were used by Carabinieri and Vigili del Fuoco until 1988-1989.

 

[groundsar]

Thanks Swordsman - that confirms something else that I had heard.

Thanks for your help