San Giorgio-class amphibious assault ship


San Giorgio
Class overview
Name: San Giorgio
Builders: Fincantieri
Operators: Marina Militare Italiana
In commission: 1987
Completed: 3
Active: 3
General characteristics
Type: amphibious assault ship
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