Giulio Cesare

13.3

Giulio Cesare

Battleship | Italy | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points45,500

Main Battery

320 mm/44 OTO Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount2 х 2 / 2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range16.37 km.

Maximum Dispersion226 m.

HE Shell320 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage4,800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell35 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s.

HE Shell Weight485 kg.

AP Shell320 mm proiettili AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage9,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s.

AP Shell Weight525 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell100 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

120 mm/50 Model 1933 on a Model 1933 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell120 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Secondary Armament #3

IDS_PIGS016_120MM50_BARRELS_2_M1933_RM22 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell120 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second26.4

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second27.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second69.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m.

Rudder Shift Time13 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.27 km.

Air Detectability Range7.54 km.

Battle Levels

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13.3

Giulio Cesare

Battleship | Italy | Tier V

Tech Tree Position

General

Purchase priceSpecial

Hit Points45,500

Main Battery

320 mm/44 OTO Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount2 х 2 / 2 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed5 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time36 sec.

Firing Range16.37 km.

Maximum Dispersion226 m.

HE Shell320 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage4,800

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell35 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity830 m./s.

HE Shell Weight485 kg.

AP Shell320 mm proiettili AP

Maximum AP Shell Damage9,700

Initial AP Shell Velocity830 m./s.

AP Shell Weight525 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell100 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,500

Initial HE Shell Velocity850 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 %

Secondary Armament #2

120 mm/50 Model 1933 on a Model 1933 mount4 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell120 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

Secondary Armament #3

IDS_PIGS016_120MM50_BARRELS_2_M1933_RM22 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range4.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell120 mm proiettili HE

Maximum HE Shell Damage1,700

Initial HE Shell Velocity950 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell7 %

AA Defense

100 mm/47 Model 1924/27/28 on a Eugenio Minisini mount4 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second26.4

. . . Firing Range3.99 km.

20 mm/65 Breda Model 1935 on a Model 1935 mount8 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second27.2

. . . Firing Range2.01 km.

37 mm/54 Model 1938 on a Model 1938 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second69.6

. . . Firing Range3.51 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot

Turning Circle Radius640 m.

Rudder Shift Time13 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range13.27 km.

Air Detectability Range7.54 km.

Battle Levels

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V

Special

Giulio Cesare — Italian special premium Tier V battleship.

One of the three Conte di Cavour-class battleships was laid down in 1910. After World War I, Giulio Cesare underwent a complete modernization process. After her renovation, she served in World War II in the battle of Punta Stilo, in the hunt for Maltese convoys, and in patrol and escort operations. After the end of the war, she was handed over to the U.S.S.R. for reparations and received the name "Novorossiysk."

Giulio Cesare was first released for sale worldwide on 20 October 2017.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
320 mm/44 OTO Model 1934 on a Model 1934 mount	2	36	226	4,800	35	9,700		0	0

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Giulio Cesare	45,500	6	260	2/2	4/6	8/6/4				0	0

	IDS_SHIP_PARAM_SUO_INCREASE_DIST (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
SDT 5		0		0	0

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 75,000 hp	27		0	0

Compatible Upgrades

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3

Player Opinion

Performance

Expanding the Regia Marina’s presence in World of Warships is Tier V battleship Giulio Cesare. Fans of Japanese Tier V battleship Kongo will find a lot to like about this sleek Italian capital ship.

Cesare features ten 320mm guns with decent dispersion and an above average sigma value for her tier, leading to a main battery that produces tight shell groupings. She also boasts a relatively high speed — only slightly slower than Kongo — as well as decent AA and armor protection. Subsequently, Cesare straddles the line between battleship and cruiser: faster than most of the BB's at tier, but far more durable than the notoriously easy-to-kill Tier V cruisers. This allows her to utilize her speed to take on the battlecruiser role that the slower Tier V battleships are unable to fill. She has some notable deficiencies: her torpedo protection is weaker than most of her counterparts, her rudder shift time is on the slow side for the tier, and her health pool is relatively small (only Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya is worse). Still, she is a well-rounded ship overall and is comfortable to play for veterans of other mid-tier battleships.

Captains who enjoy a battlecruiser play style will enjoy the mix of speed and firepower that Giulio Cesare brings to the battle.

LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Giulio Cesare from the NA forums

Pros:

• Armor belt covers most of the hull and extends across the stern of the ship, offering extra protection.
• Her citadel is small and well armored, making it difficult to reliably hit.
• Second fastest Tier V battleship at 27 knots.
• Lowest detection range of the Tier V battleships at 13.3km.
• Quick turret traverse time for a battleship.

Cons:

• Lower amount of hit points than most Tier V battleships; only 2,000 hit points more than Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya, and nearly 10,000 hit points less than Kongo
• Low torpedo damage reduction for her tier.
• Armor piercing shells may struggle to damage distant or angled targets.
• The rear turrets require the ship to expose a large portion of her side to fire.

Research

As a premium ship, Giulio Cesare doesn't have any upgrades to research.

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Giulio Cesare are as follows:

• Slot 1: Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
• Slot 2: AA Guns Modification 2*
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 1

Upgrade Slot 2 allows players to mount AA Guns Modification 2, which extends the firing range of anti-aircraft mounts to defend against attacking planes. Players may also choose to mount Secondary Battery Modification 2 to increase the firing range and accuracy of the secondary battery, or Aiming Systems Modification 1 to further reduce dispersion for tighter shot groups. Although these options are viable, enemy aircraft will likely prove to be a more common threat, and the maximum dispersion is already low for a battleship.

Commander Skills

Like most battleships, Giulio Cesare benefits most from commander skills that maximize her survivability. This is doubly important for her given the (small) size of her health pool. Her AA is also worth investing some skill points and modules in, in order to increase its range.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched. ★	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only.	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Meh     Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Giulio Cesare can equip the following consumables:

• Damage Control Party 
• Repair Party 

Damage Control Party II () or Repair Party II () is recommended for players who find the ship easily set afire.

Camouflage

As a premium ship, Giulio Cesare comes included with Type 9 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.

Signals

Giulio Cesare captains should focus on survivability as the primary goal of its signal loadout. Credit and experience signals may also be taken, but as Giulio Cesare is a mid-tier ship she does not see as much experience and credit gains compared to her higher tiered counterparts. For boosting survivability, November Foxtrot (), India Delta (), and India Yankee () are all important signals to take. November Echo Setteseven () may also help survivability by increasing the damage per second of the anti-aircraft guns, while mounting Sierra Mike () will aid in maneuverability. The economic and special flags may also be used on the Giulio Cesare, however if low on these signal flags they are best saved for higher tiered premium ships as they provide more gains in experience and credits.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time.	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★★★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

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  The aft batteries of Giulio Cesare erupt.

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  A high muzzle velocity yields a very flat trajectory.

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  Woe to the helpless!

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  Giulio Cesare takes a torpedo in the bow.

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  Giulio Cesare falls victim to its' many stab wounds.

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  Giulio Cesare engages in a close range duel with an enemy New York.

Historical Info

Giulio Cesare, 1937

Construction

Builder: Gio. Ansaldo & C.; Genoa, Italy

Laid down: 24 June 1910

Launched: 15 October 1911

Commissioned: 7 June 1914

Decommissioned: 18 May 1928

Recommissioned: 3 June 1937

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Specifications

Displacement: 29,100 tons, standard

186.4m length

33.1m beam

9.3m draft

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Machinery

8 Yarrow boilers, 2 Geared steam shafts

2,472 tons of oil

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Performance

27 knots at 75,000 shaft horsepower

6,400 nm at 13 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 250mm, thinning to 110mm forward
   and 130mm aft

Main Deck: 80-100mm

Conning tower: 260mm side, 180mm roof

Turrets and Barbettes: 240mm turrets, 280mm
   barbettes

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Armament

Main

Ten (2x3, 2x2) 320mm/44 Model 1934 guns

Secondary

Twelve (6x2) 120mm/50 Model 1933 guns

Eight (4x2) 100mm/47 OTO 1928 guns

Anti-Aircraft

Twelve (6x2) 37mm/54 Breda 1932 guns

Twelve (6x2) 13.2mm/76 Breda 1931 guns

Complement

61 Officers, 1,200 Enlisted

Giulio Cesare passing the Ponte Girevole in Taranto, circa 1937.

History

Design

Service

Giulio Cesare was commissioned for the first time on 7 June 1914 — completed ahead of her sister-ships Conte di Cavour and Leonardo da Vinci — joining Dante Alighieri as the second modern dreadnought battleship of the Regia Marina merely a month before the outbreak of World War I. Serving as the flagship of the southern Adriatic Sea fleet, she saw absolutely no action throughout the war as the Italian naval chief of staff believed that Austro-Hungarian submarines and minelayers could operate too effectively in the narrow confines of the Adriatic, and as such Cesare served as a fleet-in-being throughout the war. She finally saw action after the war in 1923, where she and Conte di Cavour bombarded the Greek island of Corfu following the Corfu Incident. She was decommissioned in May 1928 due to her age, and served as a gunnery training ship until the decision came in 1933 to modernize Cesare as well as Cavour.

Giulio Cesare re-joined the Regia Marina in 1937 as the first modern battleship of the fleet. At the time, Cesare and Cavour were the only combat-ready battleships Italy had, and they would remain as such until after Italy entered the war in 1940. When Italy did declare war on Britain and France on 10 June 1940, Cesare was one of only two battleships readily available to fight the Royal Navy. Fortunately for Italy, France was on the verge of falling to the German advance, leaving the Regia Marina with rough numerical superiority in the Mediterranean against the Royal Navy (and a supposed home field advantage). The war in the Mediterranean quickly became a convoy interdiction fight, with the Regia Marina working to keep supply lines to Italian Libya open, and the Royal Navy pushing to reinforce Malta and Egypt. Cesare’s first scrape with the Royal Navy came at the Battle of Calabria on 9 July 1940. The battle itself was indecisive, but Cesare took a direct hit from Warspite at extreme range, causing a fire that effectively shut down half her boilers and cutting her speed to 18 knots, causing the Italians to break off. This battle early in the war immediately highlighted the severe inferiorities the Regia Marina suffered from compared to the well-armed, armored, organized, and disciplined Royal Navy. Cesare was quickly repaired, and was joined in operations by the older Andrea Doria and Caio Duilio, and the brand-new Littorio and Vittorio Veneto.

Giulio Cesare participated in several more unsuccessful attempts at intercepting British convoys across the Mediterranean in 1940. The Regia Marina took a catastrophic blow following the daring British air raid on Taranto, with Cesare caught in the attack. Cesare — along with Veneto and Doria — suffered the least damage, and moved to Naples while Taranto’s air defenses were upgraded. Despite suffering from Taranto, the Regia Marina still desired to force the British forces into combat. This came to be as the Battle of Cape Spartivento, where Cesare and Veneto accompanied by six heavy cruisers and fourteen destroyers engaged and then retreated from British forces; Italian admirals were under strict orders to not engage enemy forces unless under favorable conditions. Shots were exchanged between the cruisers present, but the British declined to chase the retreating Italians when their cruisers came under fire from Veneto’s 15-inch guns; Cesare did not open fire. With another inconsequential battle to the Regia Marina — and Giulio Cesare’s — name, a change of command occurred.

The repeated Italian failures forced the Germans to join the battle of the Mediterranean by air and by land. Cesare suffered damage in January 1941 following an air raid on Naples, rushing out to sea to attempt to intercept the British force that had struck Genoa in late early February that year, once again failing to intercept British forces. Despite the successful invasion of Greece and the occupation of Crete giving the Axis strategic control of the Eastern Mediterranean, Italian naval morale was low following losses at Matapan and as a result of their dwindling resources, but nevertheless their battleships — including Cesare — were largely intact. Cesare nevertheless remained in port for the majority of 1941. Towards the end of the year, however, following the German invasion of the Soviet Union, the Italians were no longer so readily assisted by the Germans and, despite their limited resources, began to use their heavier units in convoy escorts again, helping to support the dire situation in North Africa. The last time Cesare fired her 320mm guns during the war was during the First Battle of Sirte, yet another inconclusive engagement against the Royal Navy. She last sortied to support another convoy to North Africa in January 1942, returning to Taranto where she served as a gunnery training ship, later transferring to Pola in safer waters.

In early 1942, Italy opted to focus its resources on their trio of modern battleships — Littorio, Vittorio Veneto, and the new Roma — as well as constructing and fueling more badly-needed destroyers. While the situation favored the Axis during the first half of 1942, American entry to the war began to tilt the balance of power against them. The Italians were only able to operate half their battleships, and while construction on carriers had begun, it was to be too little too late as the Royal Navy was further reinforced by the United States Navy. In the last days of the Regia Marina, Doria and Duilio were brought out of reserve, but Cavour was still under repairs and Cesare was effectively permanently attached to a naval school in Pola. Following the successful allied invasion of Sicily, Mussolini’s fascist regime collapsed, and an armistice was signed with the Allies. This prompted a violent German reaction that split Italy in two, and divided the battered Regia Marina even further. Cesare quickly escaped Pola before she could be captured by the Germans, sailing for Taranto and then on to Malta, where she arrived and was interned from 12 September 1943 until 17 June 1944, when she returned to Taranto.

Following post-war negotiations, Giulio Cesare and many other Italian warships were transferred to the Soviet Red Fleet. Following an overhaul and decommissioning from the now defunct Regia Marina, Cesare was transferred to the Soviet Union at Valone, Albania, on 6 February 1949. Under the Soviet flag, she sailed to the Black Sea where she was renamed Novorossiysk. She remained in Soviet service until 1955. She underwent many gradual refits while in Soviet service, but the plans to replace her guns with Russian-designed 305mm guns failed to materialize when Novorossiysk was lost on 29 October 1955. Suffering an explosion from an unknown source, a hole was blown clean through the ship; Novorossiysk eventually capsized with a loss of 608 crew. While the reason for her loss was most likely the ship striking an unexploded German mine left over from World War II, other sources and theories put forth said that she was sunk by Italian Frogmen of a wartime special operations unit, either to avenge the transfer of their ship to the Soviet Union or doing so on behalf of NATO. She was stricken from the naval register on 24 February 1956, salvaged the next year, and subsequently scrapped.

Historical Gallery

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  Giulio Cesare as built.

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  Giulio Cesare in La Spezia shortly before reconstruction, circa 1933.

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  Giulio Cesare after reconstruction.

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  Conte di Cavour and Giulio Cesare at Napoli, circa 1938.

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  Giulio Cesare at sea, c. 1940.

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  Giulio Cesare firing to starboard during gunnery exercises.

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  Giulio Cesare after reconstruction

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  Office of Naval Intelligence drawing of the Conte di Cavour class, January 1943

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  Launch of Giulio Cesare, 15 October 1911.

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  Guilio Cesare shortly after completion, 1914

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