[WIP] "San Giorgio" italian armored cruiser

[Buhring]

Originally Posted by geosub1978

For history, San Giorgio ... was bombed in TOBRUK 1942 making her a total loss.

That is not quite correct. San Giorgio was scuttled on january 22, 1941 by her own crew in Tobruk as per Italian Navy HQ orders, after having defended the harbour from English attacks for seven months.

The ship and her last commander, Stefano Pugliese, have been awarded the Medaglia d'oro al Valor Militare.

After the war, San Giorgio's wreck was refloated and towed away from Tobruk, in order to send it in Italy for demolition, but she broke the tow cables and sank in the Mediterranean.

VDOS: if you PM me a mail address, I can send you some photos and tables from the Giorgerini-Nani volume on Italian cruisers

Gute Jagd

HB

Wasnt there a sister ship that the Germans took over in 43 ?

[Buhring]

Originally Posted by Reise

Wasnt there a sister ship that the Germans took over in 43 ?

She was the San Marco, but she had been disarmed in 1929 and transformed in a remotely controlled target ship. The Germans captured her at La Spezia after the armistice (on sep. 9, 1943), but never employed her.

She was found sunk in the La Spezia harbour at the Liberation.

Gute Jagd

Buhring

[geosub1978]

Originally Posted by Buhring

That is not quite correct. San Giorgio was scuttled on january 22, 1941 by her own crew in Tobruk as per Italian Navy HQ orders, after having defended the harbour from English attacks for seven months.

The ship and her last commander, Stefano Pugliese, have been awarded the Medaglia d'oro al Valor Militare.

After the war, San Giorgio's wreck was refloated and towed away from Tobruk, in order to send it in Italy for demolition, but she broke the tow cables and sank in the Mediterranean.
HB

Hmm! My source is an old greek book...Anyway!
I noticed that on the right side of AVEROF's bridge, under the windows, there are some strange shadows, while on the left side there are not.
Am I wrong?

[geosub1978]

Also:

Check these WW1 era photos which look more interesting:

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.u...n_cruisers.htm

http://www.regiamarina.net/others/sa...giorgio_us.htm

[Task Force]

Veary nice VonDos. As are all your ships.

[C.V. Montobbio]

In the Official M.M.I. Web Site...

http://www.marina.difesa.it/storia/a...4/navi0417.asp

For Photos and Postal Documents:

http://www.baracchi.com/gianni/nave%...san_zorzo.html

For more info and historical data:

http://libri.dvd.it/storia-d%27europ...lio/id-296931/

Arremba San Zorso, Vita e Morte Dell'Incrociatore San Giorgio.


I'm at your disposal for translations, clarification and all possible questions. Sorry for my bad English and... Arrivederci .

[VonDos]

Thanks for infos ^^ really usefull!

[VonDos]