SS Giulio Cesare

SS Giulio Cesare
History
Italy
NameSS Giulio Cesare
NamesakeJulius Caesar
Owner
Port of registryItaly
RouteItaly-South America & Cruising
Ordered1920
BuilderSwan Hunter & Wigham Richardson, Ltd, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Launched7 February 1920
CompletedMarch 1922
Maiden voyage4 May 1922
HomeportGenoa
FateSunk by Allied air attack 28 August 1944
General characteristics
TypeOcean liner
Tonnage22,576 GRT
Length636 ft (193.9 m)
Beam76.15 ft (23.2 m)
Depth66.3 ft (20.2 m)
Decks4
Installed power
  • 4 sets of geared steam turbines manufactured by Wallsend Slipway
  • 6 boilers D.E. & four boilers S.E. creating 220lb of steam pressure by Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Company Ltd. Newcastle-on-Tyne
  • 21,800 shp (16,300 kW)
Propulsion4 × screw
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Capacity
  • Total passengers:
    • First Class: 244
    • Second Class: 306
    • Tourist Class:1800
Notes
  • Paintwork:
    • White hull and upper works
    • Boot-topping green
    • Funnels white with red and black tops and narrow green band

SS Giulio Cesare was a liner of the Navigazione Generale Italiana, which was later operated by the Italian Line. The ship was used to transport first class, second class, and tourist-class passengers.

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