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If it's really an April Fool, it would:

1. Be announced at 00:00;

2. Be noticeably unusual, and in most if not all cases, be set aside from the actual official announcements;

3. Be taken down at 00:00 2 April with a notice to affirm that it was a joke and to thank everyone for humoring them.

The announcement about the Italian ship-girl shows none of the above, so I would consider it real. Of course, if you're still not convinced, the best way to settle this would be to wait for a re-tweet.