Italian ship San Giorgio (L 9892)

San Giorgio on 28 September 2008
History
Italy
NameSan Giorgio
NamesakeSan Giorgio
BuilderFincantieri, Riva Trigoso
Laid down27 May 1985
Launched21 February 1987
Commissioned13 February 1988
HomeportBrindisi
Identification
MottoArremba San Zorzo
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class & typeSan Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement- 8,000 t (7,900 long tons) for San Giusto  (full load)
Length133 m (436 ft 4 in)
Beam20.5 m (67 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range7,500 nmi (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
Capacity350 troops with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles
Complement17 officers, 163 ratings
Sensors &
processing systems
  • - SMA MM/SPQ 702 search radar
  • - GEM Elettronica navigation radar: MM/SPN-748 then MM/SPN-753(V)9 and now dual band radar (X/Ka) MM/SPN-760(V)1
  • - Selex ES RTN-10X fire control radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite
Armament- 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns
Aircraft carried3 × AW-101, 5 × Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters or 18 SH90A
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck

San Giorgio (L 9892) is the lead ship of the San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock of the Italian Navy.

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