the French Navy by La Seyne dockyard with new anti-aircraft-focused armament and fire-control systems in 1951–1954. The ships were decommissioned in 1961. General characteristics as rebuilt Displacement Length Beam Draught Machinery - unchanged Armament 6 – 105 mm guns (three twin turrets of German origin) 10 – 57 mm guns (5 twin turrets) 12 – 550 mm torpedo tubes Sensors: Radar DRBV 20 A, DRBV 11, DRBC 11, DRBC 30, Sonar Crew: 353 Post-war Italian service Giulio Germanico and Pompeo Magno served in the post war Marina Militare, being renamed San Marco (D 563) and San Giorgio (D 562) respectively and reclassified as destroyers. Both ships were extensively rebuilt in 1951–1955 and fitted with American weapons and radar. Characteristics included: General characteristics as rebuilt Six guns in twin turrets fitted in 'A', 'X' and 'Y' positions, with anti-aircraft capability a Menon anti-submarine mortar fitted in 'B' position fitting of 20 Bofors AA guns SPS-6 and SG-6B radar, SQS-11 sonar and the Mk37 fire control system for the 127 mm guns San Marco was further rebuilt as a cadet training ship in 1963–1965 when she was fitted with new CODAG machinery. New guns replaced the 40 mm and 'X' 127 mm mounting. San Marco was decommissioned in 1971, San Giorgio following in 1980. Notes Bibliography External links Classe Capitani Romani Marina Militare website San Giorgio (D 562) Marina Militare website San Marco (D 563) Marina Militare website Photos of Capitani Romani ships Details of Regia Marina ships captured by the Germans Cruiser classes Cruisers of the Regia Marina World War II cruisers of Italy Cruisers of the Italian Navy Ships built in Italy Ship classes of the French Navy