Mario Giorgini

Mario Giorgini
Born(1900-03-19)19 March 1900
Massa, Kingdom of Italy
Died23 January 1977(1977-01-23) (aged 76)
Florence, Italy
Allegiance Kingdom of Italy
 Italy
Service / branch Regia Marina
 Italian Navy
RankFleet Admiral
Commands1st MAS Flotilla
Antonio Pacinotti (submarine depot ship)
Giuseppe Garibaldi (light cruiser)
Battles / wars
Awards

Mario Giorgini (Massa, 19 March 1900 – Florence, 23 January 1977) was an Italian naval officer during World War II. He commanded the I Flottiglia MAS (later renamed Decima Flottiglia MAS), the special operations unit of the Royal Italian Navy, from February 1940 until his capture during an attempt to carry out a manned torpedo raid on Alexandria in September of the same year. After the war he became an admiral in the Marina Militare.