Allied Warships
IT Giulio Cesare
Battleship of the Conte di Cavour class
Battleship Giulio Cesare in 1914
| Navy | The Italian Navy |
| Type | Battleship |
| Class | Conte di Cavour |
| Pennant | |
| Built by | Cantieri Ansaldo (Genua, Italy) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 24 Jun 1910 |
| Launched | 15 Oct 1911 |
| Commissioned | 10 May 1914 |
| End service | |
| History |
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Notable events involving Giulio Cesare include:
29 Oct 1955
The Soviet battleship Novorossiysk (ex. Italian Giulio Cesare) exploded and sank in Sevastopol Bay resulting in the death of 608 sailors, most of whom were staying in the ship's compartments. It became the worst disaster in Soviet naval history but due to the Cold War the incident was not widely known until the late 80's. Most likely cause of the disaster was a old German mine floating underneath bow of the ship. (1)
Sources
- Personal communication