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Luigi Rizzo | |
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 Rear Admiral Luigi Rizzo in 1935 | |
| Nickname(s) | The Sinker |
| Born | 8 October 1887 Milazzo |
| Died | 27 June 1951 (aged 63) Rome |
| Allegiance |  Kingdom of Italy (1912–20 and 1940–41) |
| Service | Regia Marina |
| Rank | Divisional Admiral |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second Italo-Abyssinian War Second World War |
| Awards | Gold 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) |
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).