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]

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