Italian frigate Maestrale (F 570)

Maestrale (F 570) is the lead ship of the Maestrale-class frigate of the Italian Navy.

The Maestrale-class frigates were primarily designed for anti-submarine warfare (ASW), however the ships are highly flexible so they are also capable of anti-air and anti-surface operations.

Ships of this class have been widely used in various international missions, either under NATO or UN flag, and during normal operations of the Italian Navy.

[3][4] She was laid down on 8 March 1978 and launched on 2 February 1981 by Fincantieri shipyards.

She was decommissioned on 15 December 2015 and scrapped in Aliaga Turkey in 2024.