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An item reported that the Italian light cruiser San Giorgio would be commissioned on short notice. In fact was she the former Pompeo Magno completed in 1943 and after Italian surrendered handed over to France by the Tripartite Naval Commission. She was later given back to Italy and rebuilt and refitted at Genoa, Italy. Her new characteristics were a designed speed of 38 knots, a standard displacement of 4,000 tons and as dimensions 455 x 47 x 17 feet. Armament consisted of 3x2-5”guins, 4x4-4cm guns, 2x2-cm guns, depth charges. Ahead-throwing weapons of possible Italian type and USA made gunnery control system. Radar consisted of F.C.l. Ml. 12/22 Mk.34 Air Warning AW/SPS 6 surface warning and SG6b Fighter Direction SP.(1)
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1. Part of the Capitani Romani-class light cruisers acting as flotilla leaders. Laid down by CNR, Ancona, Italy on 23 September 1939, launched on 24 August 1941, commissioned on 4 June 1943, decommissioned on 1 May 1948, decided to convert her into a destroyer, rebuilt by Cantieri del Tirreno, Genoa between 1953-1955, recommissioned on 1 July 1955 as a San Giorgio-class destroyer preceded by Soldati-class succeeded by Impetuoso-class, modified into a training ship between 1963-1965 and disarmed in 1980.
Source
Website Royal Australian Navy, Sea Power Centre.
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