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MS ''Giulio Cesare'' was a luxurious ocean liner built for the Italian Line. She was a sister ship to MS ''Augustus'' which was launched in the same year. She was built for the South America service like her sister. These two ships' specification and design were very similar. During World War II, the Italian Line had lost a large portion of its fleet, including the ocean liner . The surviving ships were refitted and repaired, and returned to passenger service after the war was over. However, the surviving ships like and her sister ship , and the and her sister ship , all could carry small numbers of passengers. The Italian Line needed new liners for the South American service. It placed an order with Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico to build two new 27,000 GRT ocean liners, to be christened ''Giulio Cesare'' and ''Augustus''. The building of the 27,000 GRT ''Giulio Cesare'' and ''Augustus'' marked the start of a new era for the Italian Line; furthermore, other large Italian liners were being built, such as the and her sister ship , both 29,000 GRT. In 1958, these two great liners were followed by . and her sister ship which were the last and the biggest liners of the Italian Line. ==Design and construction== MS ''Giulio Cesare'' was built by Cantieri Riuniti dell' Adriatico, Monfalcone (Yard #1756) but was engines by Societa Anonima Fiat, Turin. She was launched on May 18, 1950 in the presence of Md. Donna Ida Einaudi, wife of the President of Italy. The ship was completed in September 1951 and made her maiden voyage on October 27, 1951 from Genoa to Naples and then to Buenos Aires. The ''Augustus'' and the ''Giulio Cesare'' were powered by Societa Anonima Fiat diesel engines. These engines were the largest and most powerful ever built, and were found to cause severe vibrations in her passenger accommodation, however, they produced 35,000 HP, providing 23.3 knots, which made her popular. The exterior design of ''Giulio Cesare'' and her sister attracted many passengers because of their fat and round bows, curved superstructures, modern masts, tall large funnel, and graceful sterns. They also provided full air-conditioning for passengers. The ships were divided into three classes: First, Cabin, and Tourist. There were swimming pools for each class. The First class cabins had two or four roomed suites, one and two berth cabins, and private facilities and phones. The Cabin class were provided with a bathroom and one, two or four berth cabins. The Tourist Class accommodation lacked some of the luxuries of the other classes, but were still considered modern and comfortable . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「MS Giulio Cesare」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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