Italian submarine Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia

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Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia was the name of at least two ships of the Italian Navy named in honour of Gianfranco Gazzana-Priaroggia and may refer to:

Italian submarine Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (S 502), a Tench-class submarine launched in 1948 as the USS Volador. Transferred to Italy and renamed in 1972, she was struck in 1981.
Italian submarine Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (S 525), a Sauro-class submarine launched in 1993.

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