Originally known as EUFORNAV, this is the EU multinational, anti-migrant smuggling operation in the Mediterranean Sea. 
After an initial investigative period, Operation Sophia moved to its next phase, where suspicious vessels could be boarded, searched, seized and diverted on the high seas on 7 Oct 2015.
Officially ceased April 01, 2020 and succeeded by Operation IRINI (peace in greek language)
Units |
| Dates | Unit | Models |
|---|---|---|
|
Individual helicopters| Model | IDs |
|---|---|
| Agusta AB212 ASW | MM81090 MM81091 |
| NH Industries NH90 NFH | MM81586 |
| AgustaWestland Merlin HM.1 | ZH857 |
| AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.110 | MM81484 MM81726 |
| AgustaWestland EH101 Mk.112 | MM81489 |
Ships |
| Classes | Ships | |
|---|---|---|
| Aircraft Carrier V STOL | Garibaldi class |  C 551 Giuseppe Garibaldi, |
| Aircraft Carrier V STOL | Cavour class | 550 Conte di Cavour, |
| Guided-Missile Frigate | Santa Maria class |  F-84 Reina Sofia, F-86 Canarias, |
| Guided-Missile Frigate | Bergamini (2013) class | F 595 Luigi Rizzo, |
| Frigate | F 122 Bremen class |  F213 Augsburg, |
| Frigate | F 123 Brandenburg class | F216 Schleswig-Holstein, |
| Frigate | Type 23 Duke class |  F239 HMS Richmond, |
| Corvette | d'Estienne d'Orves class |  F794 Enseigne de vaisseau Jacoubet, F796 Commandant Birot, |
| Landing Ship/Platform Dock | San Giorgio class | L 9893 San Marco, L 9894 San Giusto, |
| Support Ship | 702 Class | A1411 Berlin, |
| Support Ship | 404 Elbe class | A514 Werra, |
