AAmphibious assault ships
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AAmphibious assault ships
BAmphibious assault ships
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Measured figures
Length
Single source133 m (436 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Italian ship San Giusto | Italian ship San Marco (L 9893) |
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| Power | 2 × Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12 diesel engines (12.426 kW)[source] | - 2 × diesel engines Grandi Motori Trieste GMT A 420.12, 6,264 kW (8,400 hp) each - 4 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste GMT B230.6, 770 kW (1,030 hp) each[source] |
| Name | San Giusto[source] | San Marco[source] |
| Namesake | St. Justus[source] | San Marco[source] |
| Builder | Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA , Riva Trigoso[source] |
133 m (436 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Fincantieri , Riva Trigoso[source] |
| Laid down | 19 August 1991[source] | 26 March 1985[source] |
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| Launched | 2 December 1993[source] | 10 October 1987[source] |
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| Commissioned | 14 April 1994[source] | 14 May 1988[source] |
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| Home port | Brindisi[source] | Brindisi[source] |
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| Motto | Coragio no manca co' semo nel giusto[source] | Ti con nu, nu con ti[source] |
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| Status | Active[source] | Active[source] |
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| Notes | Pennant number L 9894[source] | — |
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| Class & type | San Giorgio -class amphibious transport dock[source] | San Giorgio -class landing helicopter dock[source] |
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| Boats & landing craft carried | Three LCM , three LCVP and a patrol craft[source] | - 3 × LCM62-class LCM - 3 × MTP96-class LCVP - 1 × patrol craft[source] |
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| Capacity | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles[source] | 350 troops with 30 C1 Ariete or 36 Dardo IFV[source] |
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| Sensors & processing systems | - SMA MM/SPQ 702 search radar - GEM Elettronica SPN-748 navigation radar - Selex ES RTN-10X fire control radar[source] | - 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[source] |
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| Electronic warfare & decoys | Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite[source] | Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite[source] |
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| Armament | 1 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Compatto gun 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns.[source] | - 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns[source] |
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| Aircraft carried | 3 × AW-101 or 5 × Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters[source] | 3 × AW-101 , 5 × Bell 212 helicopters or 18 NH90[source] |
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| Aviation facilities | Flight deck with three landing spots Helicopter lifts Vehicle deck[source] | Flight deck[source] |
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| Landing craft carried | Three LCM , three LCVP and a patrol craft[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | - 3 × LCM62-class LCM - 3 × MTP96-class LCVP - 1 × patrol craft[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Troop capacity | 350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained | 350 troops with 30 C1 Ariete or 36 Dardo IFV[source]Source-stated capacity; all configurations and qualifiers retained |
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| Identification | — | Callsign : IARM Pennant number : L 9893[source] |
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