San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock

San Marco
Class overview
Name: San Giorgio
Builders: Fincantieri, Riva Trigoso (La Spezia)
Operators:
Preceded by:
Cost: $291 million
In commission: 1988–2014
Completed: 4
Active: 4
General characteristics
Type: Amphibious transport dock (LPD)
Displacement:
  • - 7.960 t (7.834 long tons) full load
  • - 8.000 t (7.874 long tons) for San Giusto  (full load)
Length: 133 m (436 ft)
Beam: 20.5 m (67 ft)
Propulsion:
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:
  • - 3 x LCM
  • - 3 x LCVP
  • - 1 x patrol craft
Capacity: 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles
Complement: 17 officers, 163 ratings
Sensors and
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:
  • - 1 × Otobreda 76 mm gun (removed from San Giorgio and San Marco to increase flight deck space)
  • - 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns
Aircraft carried: 3 x AW-101 or 5 x Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters
Aviation facilities: Flight deck
Notes:
  • - San Giusto has a full load displacement 300t greater than the other ships in the class
  • - Italian Ships in class include: San Giorgio (L9892)
  • San Marco (L9893)
  • San Giusto (L9894)
  • - Algerian ship in class include only Kalaat Béni Abbès, armed with Aster 15 missiles

The San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock (LPD)[1][2][3] were built by Fincantieri for the Italian Navy. These ships can carry a battalion of troops, and up to 36 armored vehicles. The stern floodable dock can accommodate three landing craft. The ships are based at the Brindisi naval base on the Adriatic coast.

San Giorgio and San Marco have been extensively modified to accommodate a full-length flight deck with four landing spots. San Giusto, the third vessel, has not been modified since construction, however featured an improved design, and is normally employed as a training ship.[4]

Ships

Name Pennant
number		 Hull
number		 Laid down Launched Commissioned Motto Fate
 Marina Militare San Giorgio class
San Giorgio L9892 929 [5] 27 May 1985 21 February 1987 13 February 1988 Arremba San Zorzo In service
San Marco L9893 5825 26 March 1985 10 October 1987 14 May 1988 Ti con nu, nu con ti In service
San Giusto L9894 5932 19 August 1991 2 December 1993 14 April 1994 Coragio no manca
co' semo nel giusto		 In service
 Algerian National Navy Improved San Giorgio class/BDSL
Kalaat Béni Abbès 474 6235 11 January 2012 [6] 14 January 2014 [7] 4 September 2014 [8] In service with
Algerian Navy

Replacement class

The two oldest vessels of this class are scheduled for replacement. The Italian Navy has received the go-ahead to procure two 21,000/24,000-ton 190-metre (620 ft) long amphibious assault ships (Landing Helicopter Dock), with the possibility of a third ship, configured with extensive aviation facilities (Landing Helicopter Assault).[9]

Improved San Giorgio or Bâtiment de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique

In July 2011 the Algerian Navy placed an order with Fincantieri for an improved version of the San Giorgio class amphibious transport ships classified as Bâtiment de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique (BDSL).[10][11][12] On 8 January 2014 the BDSL was launched on a barge at the Fincantieri shipyard in Sestri Levante.

Kalaat Béni-Abbès is fitted with Aster 15 and Aster 30 behind the island superstructure, with one OTO Melara 76 mm Super Rapid at the bow and with two 25mm remote weapon stations. The BDSL can accommodate three Landing Craft Mechanized, three small Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel, one large Landing Craft Personnel and two semi-rigid boats. The hangar can accommodate up to 15 armoured vehicles. The crew will consist of 150 sailors while the ship may accommodate a landing force of 440 soldiers.[13][14]

References

  1. ↑ Bishop, Chris; Chris Chant (2004). Aircraft Carriers. London: Summertime Publishing Ltd. p. 223. ISBN 0-7603-2005-5. 'San Giorgio' class Amphibious Transport Dock (LPD)
  2. ↑ "San Giorgio Class Landing Platform Dock (LPD), Italy". naval-technology.com. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "San Giorgio". GlobalSecurity.org. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  4. ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/san-giorgio.htm
  5. ↑ http://www.gaioni.com/navy-ships/
  6. ↑ http://www.marina.difesa.it/conosciamoci/notizie/Pagine/20120123_marinalles.aspx
  7. ↑ http://www.marina.difesa.it/conosciamoci/notizie/Pagine/20140120_varoabbes.aspx
  8. ↑ https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2014/000568/
  9. ↑ "Italy Paves the Way for New Amphibious Assault Vessels". Defence IQ. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Algerian navy orders vessel from Italy". Upi.com. 2 August 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Riva Trigoso – Taglio della "prima lamiera" per unità algerina" (in Italian). Marina Militare. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  12. ↑ "Bâtiment de Débarquement et de Soutien Logistique: una nave italiana per la marina algerina" (in Italian). Marina Militare. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Italian shipyard Fincantieri launched Algerian Navy future amphibious ship". navyrecognition.com. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "Italian shipyard Fincantieri delivered amphibious ship Kalaat Beni-Abbes to Algerian Navy". navyrecognition.com. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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