Italian ship San Giusto (L9894)

San Giusto alongside at Malaga in 2003
History
Italy
Name:	San Giusto
Namesake:	St. Justus
Builder:	Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA, Riva Trigoso
Laid down:	19 August 1991
Launched:	2 December 1993
Commissioned:	14 April 1994
Homeport:	Brindisi
Motto:	Coragio no manca co' semo nel giusto
Status:	Active
Notes:	Pennant number L 9894
General characteristics
Class and type:	San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement:	7,650-8,300 tons
Length:	133 m (436 ft)
Beam:	20.5 m (67 ft)
Propulsion:	2 × GMT A 420.12 diesel engines (12.426 kW)
Speed:	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range:	7,500 nautical miles (13,900 km; 8,600 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Boats & landing craft carried:	Three LCM, three LCVP and a patrol craft
Capacity:	350 men with 30 medium tanks or 36 tracked armoured vehicles
Complement:	17 officers, 163 ratings
Sensors and processing systems:	- SMA MM/SPQ 702 search radar - GEM Elettronica SPN-748 navigation radar - Selex ES RTN-10X fire control radar
Electronic warfare & decoys:	Elettronica SpA INS-3 ECM/ESM suite
Armament:	1 × OTO Melara 76/62 mm Compatto gun 2 × OTO Melara KBA 25/80 mm guns.
Aircraft carried:	3 × AW-101 or 5 × Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters
Aviation facilities:	Flight deck with three landing spots Helicopter lifts Vehicle deck

San Giusto (L9894) is a San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock of the Italian Navy. The ship was built by Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali SpA at Riva Trigoso, laid down on 19 August 1991, and launched 23 October 1993.

Its command and control capabilities are supported by communications and antennas devices, as:
- 1 x Selex ES TSN101/X, SHF Naval Satellite Terminal
- 2 x Selex ES SHF Naval Satellite Terminal TN
- 1 x Selex ES tri-band satellite antenna
- 2 x SITEPItalia UHF Milsatcom OE-187(V) System
- 1 x SITEPItalia Automatic VSAT Tracking System (CommSat)
- 1 x SITEPItalia Satellite TV Terminal OE-271(V)