![]() ![]() She escorted several convoys to North Africa and participated in the Battle of Cape Spartivento in late 1940 and the First Battle of Sirte in late 1941. They were both present when British torpedo bombers attacked the fleet at Taranto in November 1940, but Giulio Cesare was not damaged. She was rebuilt between 19 with more powerful guns, additional armor and considerably more speed than before.ĭuring World War II, both Giulio Cesare and her sister ship, Conte di Cavour, participated in the Battle of Calabria in July 1940, when the former was lightly damaged. The ship supported operations during the Corfu Incident in 1923 and spent much of the rest of the decade in reserve. Completed in 1914, she was little used and saw no combat during the First World War. Giulio Cesare was one of three Conte di Cavour-class dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Italian Navy ( Regia Marina) in the 1910s. Sabaton isn’t an accurate representation and unfortunately over hypes her for what she wasn’t.Transferred to Soviet Navy, 4 February 1949Ĭonte di Cavour-class dreadnought battleship Hood sailed for more than 20 years, was the Might of the seas.Īnd was the largest royal navy ship ever built, until the newest QE class carriers. She also sunk within 1 week of her maiden voyage. And the Queen Elizabeth class Super Dreadnought had the same.īismarcks guns were oversized for the calibre, knocked out her own radar and range finder.Īnd over all she had so many small issues, that Hoods major flaw of light deck armour looks like a picnic. Which is a decent amount, Iowa had less I believe. And even then, Hood held around 12.5 inches of armour. Am I the only one who sees a wehraboo in here with no research lol.īismarck was rather bad for her era and design.īest bit about her, was probably her turtle back?Īnyways. ![]()
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