San Giorgio
Scuttled
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 2 twin 254 mm (10.0 in)/45 guns |
Old armoured cruiser moored in Tobruk harbour as a floating anti-aircraft battery in 1940, where she shot down many aircraft, among them, by mistake, the one carrying Marshal Italo Balbo. Scuttled on 22 January 1941 as Australian troops took the town.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 2 twin 254 mm (10.0 in)/45 guns
- 4 twin 190 mm (7.5 in)/45 guns
- 18 single 76 mm (3.0 in)/40 guns
- 2 single 47 mm (1.9 in)/50 guns
- 3 × 450 mm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes
As of May 1940 after refits
- 4 x 2 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber dual purpose guns
- 1 x 1 100 mm (4 in) / 47 caliber dual purpose gun on the forecastle
- 6 x 1 Breda 37 mm (1.5 in) AA guns
- 6 x 2 Breda Model 35 20 mm (0.79 in) AA guns
- 7 x 2 Breda Model 31 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns
Armour
- Belt: 200 mm (7.9 in)
- Gun turrets: 160–200 mm (6.3–7.9 in)
- Deck: 50 mm (2.0 in)
- Conning tower: 254 mm (10.0 in)
| Builder | Regio Cantieri di Castellammare di Stabia, Castellammare di Stabia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 July 1905 |
| Launched | 27 July 1908 |
| Displacement | 10,167 t (10,006 long tons) |
| Length | 140.89 m (462 ft 3 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Complement | 32 officers, 666–73 enlisted men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
27 July 1908
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled, 22 January 1941
Sank while under tow, 1952