new italian navy base

[easyand]

http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2004/basetaranto/images/img02.jpg

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http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2004/basetaranto/images/img04.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2004/basetaranto/images/img07.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2004/basetaranto/images/img09.jpg

http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2004/basetaranto/images/img08.jpg

[Fenna]

Lookin good, where is it?

[nerdman]

Lookin good, where is it?

It's a secret.

[landshark]

Great pictures! Thanks. :)

[easyand]

Lookin good, where is it?

Taranto,south italy

[ronin2172]

Taranto...isn't that where the Brits sunk the italian fleet with those swordfish?

[easyand]

yes :(
PS:if someone is intrested in italian navy i can post some pictures of our ships

[caleb]

yes :(
PS:if someone is intrested in italian navy i can post some pictures of our ships

bring 'em on :D

[ronin2172]

heck yea italian ships r 'sexy'...seriously they make some of the best looking ships i have ever seen

[perdurabo]

http://www.marina.difesa.it/diario/2004/basetaranto/images/img02.jpg


i see two flat-tops one is for 100% giuseppe garibaldi but what is this closer one?

[He219]

LPD San Giusto class

;)

http://www.marina.difesa.it/unita/pagine/navi/sangiorgio/sangiorgio001.jpg

[perdurabo]

LPD San Giusto class

;)

http://www.marina.difesa.it/unita/pagine/navi/sangiorgio/sangiorgio001.jpg

so it cant use aircrafts? :(
but it still looks preaty :) (without those truks on top...)

[Falco]

cool pics woot

[kenshiroIT]

whait a moment, if that's Taranto then it's not new.
There always been a navy base in Taranto :| did they opened another navy base at taranto? do we have two base at the same place????
Are U sure it's taranto?? :roll:

[MAGNUM]

It's Taranto but the old base is in the close gulf of the city.

[usa320]

Definately a nice looking base. It has a modern, clean look to it.

Looks way better than the US Navy base at Norfolk...i hated that place. It was dirty and cluttered... And the City of Norfolk is a hellhole.

[Bayonet]

Very good base.....clean....I like it.....

Good pics,Easyand

[J-10]

The three San Giorgio class amphibious transport dock ships in service with the Italian Navy were built by Fincantieri at their Riva Trigoso shipyard. The three ships are: MM San Giorgio (L9892) commissioned in 1987, MM San Marco (L9893), commissioned in 1988, and MM San Giusto (L9894), commissioned in 1994. The ships are based at the Brindisi naval base on the Adriatic coast.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio13.jpg
MM San Giusto L9894.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio8.jpg
The Bridge of a San Giorgio Class LPD.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio4.jpg
The bridge deck is accommodated in the island on the starboard side.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio1.jpg
MM San Marco L9893.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio7.jpg
The control room.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio2.jpg
The San Giorgio class ships can lift a battalion of fully equipped troops, with up to 30 medium tanks such as the Leopard.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio9.jpg
The ship can accommodate three Sea King SH-3D helicopters or five Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/SanGiorgio_9.jpg
Three San Giorgio class amphibious transport ships are in service with the Italian Navy.

[perdurabo]

they look like aircraft carier :-)
Italy is using Leos? o thought that they have their own tank Ariete....

[easyand]

The three San Giorgio class amphibious transport dock ships in service with the Italian Navy were built by Fincantieri at their Riva Trigoso shipyard. The three ships are: MM San Giorgio (L9892) commissioned in 1987, MM San Marco (L9893), commissioned in 1988, and MM San Giusto (L9894), commissioned in 1994. The ships are based at the Brindisi naval base on the Adriatic coast.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio13.jpg
MM San Giusto L9894.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio8.jpg
The Bridge of a San Giorgio Class LPD.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio4.jpg
The bridge deck is accommodated in the island on the starboard side.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio1.jpg
MM San Marco L9893.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio7.jpg
The control room.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio2.jpg
The San Giorgio class ships can lift a battalion of fully equipped troops, with up to 30 medium tanks such as the Leopard.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/giorgio9.jpg
The ship can accommodate three Sea King SH-3D helicopters or five Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters.

http://www.naval-technology.com/projects/san_giorgio/images/SanGiorgio_9.jpg
Three San Giorgio class amphibious transport ships are in service with the Italian Navy.

These photos are old,before the refitting of the ships,now they have a full deck (like a carrier) and they can operate at the same time with 4 helicopters (no planes)
The actual look is this:
http://www.marina.difesa.it/unita/pagine/navi/sangiorgio/sangiorgio001.jpg

[ZeroPositive]

Just need photos of Swordfishes to top this thread off :)
nice pics

[easyand]

I'm answering to Iflu who ask how many ships can accomodate the base in the other topic started ( :fork: ) by irra!
It can accomodate 20 ships.

[MAGNUM]

The problem of the San Giorgio class is the point defence.
There is no CIWS system installed !

[irra!]

Definately a nice looking base. It has a modern, clean look to it.

Looks way better than the US Navy base at Norfolk...i hated that place. It was dirty and cluttered... And the City of Norfolk is a hellhole.

i have listened that in the future us navy's 6° fleet could be moved to Taranto near this new base..