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Luigi Rizzo
Rear Admiral Luigi Rizzo in 1935
Nickname(s)The Sinker
Born(1887-10-08)8 October 1887
Milazzo
Died27 June 1951(1951-06-27) (aged 63)
Rome
AllegianceKingdom of Italy Kingdom of Italy (1912–20 and 1940–41)
Service/branchLuigi Rizzo Regia Marina
RankDivisional Admiral
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second Italo-Abyssinian War
Second World War
AwardsGold Medal of Military Valour (2)
Silver Medal of Military Valor (4)
Cross of War
Order of the Crown of Italy
Croix de Guerre (France)
Distinguished Service Order (United Kingdom)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal (United States)
Legion of Honour (France)
Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary (Hungary)
SMS Szent István low in the water
The last moments of SMS Szent István

Luigi Rizzo, 1st Count of Grado and Premuda (1887–1951), nicknamed the Sinker, was an Italian admiral. He is mostly known for his distinguished service in World War I; as a torpedo boat commander having sunk no fewer than two Austro-Hungarian battleships (SMS Wien in 1917 and SMS Szent István in 1918).

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