Saverio Marotta (4 September 1911 – 4 May 1943) was an Italian naval officer during World War II known for his actions in command of the torpedo boat Perseo.

After being put in command of the Perseo in August 1942, he took part in at least two actions of note against a numerically superior foe, the defence of the D'Annunzio, and the steamer Campobasso.

[1] After the beginning of World War II, from November 1940 to August 1942 Marotta served on the light cruiser Luigi Cadorna, where he was promoted to lieutenant and participated in numerous combat missions in the Mediterranean.

[1] On 16 January 1943, Perseo clashed with the British destroyers Nubian and Kelvin in the Sicilian Channel, while trying to protect the freighter D'Annunzio en route from Tripoli to Italy.

Marotta reacted boldly to the attack and, while under heavy artillery fire, twice tried to counterattack with torpedoes, until Perseo was disabled and he himself was seriously wounded by shrapnel, losing an arm.