Italian ship Francesco Morosini

Francesco Morosini or simply Morosini was the name of at least four ships of the Italian Navy named in honour of Francesco Morosini and may refer to:

  • Italian ironclad Francesco Morosini, an ironclad battleship completed in 1889 and stricken in 1909
  • Italian battleship Francesco Morosini, a Caracciolo-class battleship laid down in 1915 and broken up on slip in 1921.
  • Italian submarine Morosini, a Marcello-class submarine launched in 1938 and sunk in 1942.
  • Italian submarine Francesco Morosini (S 508), a Balao-class submarine launched in 1944 as USS Besugo. Loaned to Italy between 1966 and 1975 after which she was returned to the United States Navy.
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