Three San Giorgio class amphibious transport dock

Amphibious transport dock

An amphibious transport dock, also called a landing platform/dock , is an amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks, transports, and lands elements of a landing force for expeditionary warfare missions. Several navies currently operate this kind of ship...

 were built by Fincantieri

Fincantieri

Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. is a shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. It was formed in 1959 and is the largest shipbuilder in the Mediterranean, and one of the largest in Europe...

 for the Marina Militare Italiana. These ships can lift a battalion of troops, and up to 36 armoured vehicles. The stern floodable dock can accommodate three landing craft and the flight deck has three landing spots. San Giusto is normally employed as a training ship. The ships are based at the Brindisi

Brindisi

Brindisi is a city in the Apulia region of Italy, the capital of the province of Brindisi, off the coast of the Adriatic Sea.Historically, the city has played an important role in commerce and culture, due to its position on the Italian Peninsula and its natural port on the Adriatic Sea. The city...

 naval base on the Adriatic coast.

Ships

Name	Pennant number	Builder	Commissioned
San Giorgio	L9892	Fincantieri	1987
San Marco	L9893	Fincantieri	1988
San Giusto San Giusto (L9894) San Giusto is a San Giorgio class amphibious transport dock of the Italian Navy.The ship was deployed to East Timor as part of the Australian-led INTERFET peacekeeping taskforce from 26 October 1999 to 15 February 2000.-References:...	L9894	Fincantieri	1994

Replacement class

The 2 oldest ships of this class will soon be replaced. The Italian navy has received the go-ahead to procure two 20,000-ton 190 meters (623 ft.) long amphibious assault ships (Hellicopter Carrier)(LHDs), with the possibility of a third ship, configured with extensive aviation facilities (LHA). .

External links

• San Giorgio - Naval Technology