| San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock | |
|---|---|
 San Giorgio | |
| Class overview | |
| Name: | San Giorgio |
| Builders: | Fincantieri |
| Operators: | Marina Militare Italiana |
| In commission: | 1987 |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Active: | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | amphibious transport dock |
| Displacement: | 7,650-7,980(+300 on San Giusto) tons |
| Length: | 133 m (436 ft) |
| Beam: | 20.5 m (67 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 x Fincantieri GMT A 420.12 diesel engines |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Range: | 7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Boats & landing craft carried: | Three LCM, three LCVP and a patrol craft |
| Capacity: | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles |
| Complement: | 17 officers, 163 ratings |
| Sensors and processing systems: | MM/SPQ 702 search radar, SPN-748 navigation radar, Selex RTN-10X fire control radar |
| Electronic warfare & decoys: | Elettronica SpA ECM/ESM suite |
| Armament: | 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (removed from San Giorgio and San Marco to increase flight deck space), 2 × 20 mm guns. |
| Aircraft carried: | 3 x Sea King SH-3D or 5 x Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters |
| Aviation facilities: | Flight deck with three landing spots, no hangar (but San Giusto is capable to move AB212 sized helicopters to and from the vehicle deck) |
| Notes: |
San Giusto has a full load displacement 300t greater than the other ships in the class Ships in class include: San Giorgio (L9892) San Marco (L9893) San Giusto (L9894) |
Three San Giorgio class amphibious transport dock (LPD)[1] were built by Fincantieri for the Marina Militare Italiana. These ships can lift a battalion of troops, and up to 36 armoured vehicles. The stern floodable dock can accommodate three landing craft and the flight deck has three landing spots. San Giusto is normally employed as a training ship. The ships are based at the Brindisi naval base on the Adriatic coast.
Ships[]
| Name | Pennant number | Builder | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Giorgio | L9892 | Fincantieri | 1987 |
| San Marco | L9893 | Fincantieri | 1988 |
| San Giusto | L9894 | Fincantieri | 1994 |
Replacement class[]
The two oldest vessels of this class are scheduled for replacement. The Italian navy has received the go-ahead to procure two 20,000-ton 190 meters (623 ft.) long amphibious assault ships (Landing Helicopter Dock), with the possibility of a third ship, configured with extensive aviation facilities (Landing Helicopter Assault).[2]
References[]
- ↑ Bishop, Chris; Chris Chant (2004). Aircraft Carriers. London: Summertime Publishing Ltd.. pp. 223. ISBN 0-7603-2005-5. "'San Giorgio' class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)"
- ↑ http://www.defenceiq.com/article.cfm?externalid=2725
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