Description:
The San Giorgio-class ships have been designed to transport an amphibious assault force with all the equipment required such as APCs, supplies, etc, while providing a large flight deck allowing up to 4 helicopters operations at the same time.
The San Giorgio-class small amphibious assault ship owned by the Italian Navy can accommodate up to 400 fully equipped soldiers, 30 armored vehicles, and 5 Ch-47 Chinook or SH-3 Sea King helicopters. In addition, an Oto Melara 76mm cannon and two 20mm and 12.7mm machine guns provide self-defense capability.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 170, Passengers 400
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 76 mm
Dimensions: Length 133 m, Width 20.5 m
Weights: Max Weight 7,665 t
Performance: Top Speed 11 mps (21 kt)
Power: Power 16,800 shp
Operators
Italy / 3
Ships
L9892 San Giorgio
Commissioning: 1988
L9893 San Marco
Commissioning: 1989
L9894 San Giusto
Commissioning: 1994
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Notes (*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)
Italy / 3 
