List of ships named San Giorgio
Several warships of Italian navies were given the name San Giorgio .
origin
The ships were named after St. George . He was a martyr who is said to have died at the beginning of the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian (284–305).
Name bearer
| designation | Ship type | Class / type | Construction year | Shipyard | Owner | period of service | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Giorgio | Ship of the line | Leon Trionfante | 1785 | Venice | Republic of Venice | ||
| San Giorgio | Armored cruiser | San Giorgio | 1908 | Real Cantiere di Castellammare di Stabia | Marina Regia | 1908 to 1941 | Sunk in Tobruk itself in 1941 |
| San Giorgio | cruiser | Capitani Romani class | 1956 | Marina Militare | |||
| San Giorgio | Dock landing ship (Landing Platform Dock) | San Giorgio class | Launched February 25, 1987 | Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso | Marina Militare | in motion |
Footnotes
- ↑ a liner (70 guns) of the Republic of Venice , which was captured in 1797 by the French and in Sandos renamed
- ↑ an armored cruiser of the Regia Marina , which was later used as a training ship and anti-aircraft cruiser and sunk itself in Tobruk in 1941; Literature: Ships (Navi e Velieri) Riccardo Magrini: Neuer Kaiser Verlag 2006 ISBN 3-7043-1422-6 page 83
- ^ A cruiser of the Capitani Romani class , which was completed as a destroyer in 1956 and remained in service with the Marina Militare until 1980 , most recently as a training ship
- ↑ a dock landing ship launched in 1987 with a continuous flight deck and a type ship of the San Giorgio class Literature: Ships (Navi e Velieri) Riccardo Magrini: Neuer Kaiser Verlag 2006 ISBN 3-7043-1422-6 page 84