San Giorgio-class amphibious transport dock

The San Giorgio class is a group of amphibious transport docks built by Fincantieri for the Italian Navy, with an improved version built for Algeria and ships for Qatar. The three Italian ships, San Giorgio, San Marco and San Giusto, can carry a battalion of troops and up to 36 armoured vehicles, and a flooded dock at the stern holds three landing craft. They are based at Brindisi on the Adriatic coast. San Giorgio and San Marco were later given longer flight decks with four landing spots, while San Giusto stayed as built and is normally used as a training ship. In 2011 the Algerian Navy ordered an enlarged version from Fincantieri, which was launched in 2014 at Sestri Levante as Kalaat Beni Abbes. The two oldest Italian ships are due to be replaced by larger amphibious assault ships.