Italian aircraft carrier, 14,150 tons displacement, propelled by four gas turbines. Key figures: displacement 14,150 tons, length 180 m, top speed 30 knots, crew 830, unit cost $900M, built 1. In service with 1 navy — Indonesia (1).
| Subtype | Aircraft carrier |
| Displacement | 14150 tons |
| Crew | 830 members |
| Width | 33.4 m (109.6 ft) |
| Length | 180.2 m (591.2 ft) |
| Propulsion | 4 × General Electric/Avio LM2500 gas turbines, 60,400 kW (81,000 hp); 6 × diesel engine generators Grandi Motori Trieste B230/12, 9,360 kW (12,550 hp) |
| Shaft power | 81,000 hp |
| Range | 7,000 nm at 20 knots |
| Maximum speed | 30 knots |
Giuseppe Garibaldi was the first through-deck aviation ship built for the Italian Navy and the first designed to operate fixed-wing aircraft. Constructed by Fincantieri at the Monfalcone shipyard, the vessel was laid down in 1981 and commissioned in 1985. Although functioning as an aircraft carrier, it was officially designated as an aircraft-carrying cruiser (Incrociatore portaeromobili) due to a 1937 law that restricted fixed-wing aircraft operation to the Italian Air Force. This legal restriction remained in place until 1989, when the Italian Navy was permitted to acquire Harrier II fighters.
The ship features an off-axis flight deck equipped with a 6.5-degree ski-jump to support short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) operations. The propulsion system utilizes gas turbines driving two shafts. For defensive and offensive operations, the vessel was originally equipped with surface-to-surface missiles, though these were removed during a 2003 modernization to expand the flight deck and communication systems. Remaining defensive equipment includes surface-to-air missiles, Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWS), and torpedo tubes. Electronic warfare capabilities consist of jamming systems, decoy launchers, and towed torpedo decoys. The ship’s aviation complement consists of a mix of AV-8B Harrier II fighter-bombers and helicopters, such as the Agusta SH-3D or AgustaWestland AW101, configured for anti-submarine warfare, search and rescue, and electronic early warning.
Throughout its service history, Giuseppe Garibaldi was based in Taranto and primarily functioned as an anti-submarine warfare carrier. In 1999, the vessel deployed Harrier fighters for combat sorties during the Kosovo War. Following the 2001 terrorist attacks, it served as the command ship for Italian naval forces in the Indian Ocean during Operation Enduring Freedom, conducting interception and air support missions in Afghanistan. In 2009, the carrier was succeeded as the Italian flagship by Cavour. During the 2011 military intervention in Libya, the ship's aircraft participated in strike operations under NATO command. Giuseppe Garibaldi was decommissioned on October 1, 2024, and replaced by the landing helicopter dock Trieste. Following its retirement, the ship was transferred free of charge to Indonesia, a transfer approved by the Italian Parliament in April 2026. It left Taranto in August 2026 and was commissioned into the Indonesian Navy as KRI Sriwijaya (100) at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta, on 24 September 2026, becoming Indonesia's first aircraft carrier.
The Indonesian Navy said on 17 September 2026 that the former Italian carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, to be renamed KRI Sriwijaya, had entered Indonesian waters and was due at Tanjung Priok in Jakarta on 18 September, ahead of a formal transfer whose date is reported differently by outlets.