Giulio Germanico

The Capitani Romani class was a class of 12 fast but only very lightly protected cruisers laid down in Italy in 1939. They were comparable to the so called Spähkreuzer which were planned in the German Z-Plan. 5 of those ships were captured by the Germans in September 1943 which were still under construction. The Giulio Germanico was almost completed when captured in Castellammare di Stabia. When the Germans left Castellammare on 28.09.1943, they scuttled the ship, but it was raised and completed by the Italians after the war. Renamed to San Marco, it served as a destroyer leader until 1971.