Italian ship San Giusto

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For the transport ship seized by Italy at the end of World War I, see SS Fürst Bismarck (1890).
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San Giusto alongside at Malaga in 2003
History
Italy
NameSan Giusto
NamesakeSt. Justus
BuilderFincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA, Riva Trigoso
Laid down19 August 1991
Launched2 December 1993
Commissioned14 April 1994
HomeportBrindisi
MottoCoragio no manca co' semo nel giusto
StatusActive
NotesPennant number L 9894
General characteristics
Class and type San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement7,650-8,300 tons
Length133 m (436 ft)
Beam20.5 m (67 ft)
Propulsion2 × Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12 diesel engines (12.426 kW)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range7,500 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
Capacity350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles
Complement17 officers, 163 ratings
Sensors and
processing systems
  • - SMA MM/SPQ 702 search radar
  • - GEM Elettronica SPN-748 navigation radar
  • - Selex ES RTN-10X fire control radar
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite [1]
Armament
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Compatto gun
  • 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns.
Aircraft carried3 × AW-101 or 5 × Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters
Aviation facilities
  • Flight deck with three landing spots
  • Helicopter lifts
  • Vehicle deck

San Giusto (L 9894) is a San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock of the Italian Navy. The ship was built by Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA at Riva Trigoso, laid down on 19 August 1991, and launched on 23 October 1993.[2]

Operations[]

  • 1997: Operation Alba, during the Albanian Civil War
  • 1999/2000: the ship was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 26 October 1999 to 15 February 2000.[3]
  • 2003: Operation Ancient Babylon/Operation Iraqi Freedom, support to Italian and coalition forces in Iraq
  • June 2005: San Giusto was the flagship of Admiral Jonathon Band RN,[4] during "Exercise Sorbet Royal", a NATO exercise in which ships from ten countries carried out simulated rescues from submerged submarines.[5]
  • 2008: DEEP BLUE/LONG KNIFE international exercise
  • 2009: LOYAL MARINER 09 international exercise
  • 2011: Operation Unified Protector, to support Libya coalition campaign
  • 2012: flagship of Task Force Atalanta in Indian Ocean for anti-piracy rules
  • 2014: Operation Mare Nostrum, to rescue refugees in Mediterranean Sea.

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-07. Retrieved 2016-02-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Marina Militare: San Giusto : Assalto Anfibio - Classe San Giusto". marina.difesa.it (in Italian). 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. ^ Stevens, David (2007). Strength Through Diversity: The combined naval role in Operation Stabilise (PDF). Working Papers. 20. Canberra: Sea Power Centre - Australia. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-642-29676-4. ISSN 1834-7231. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2011. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  4. ^ "Sorbet Royal 2005 Submarine Rescue Exercise : ITS San Giusto". sorbetroyal2005.celex.net. 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Sorbet Royal 2005 Submarine Rescue Exercise". sorbetroyal2005.celex.net. 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2013.

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