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Navy Dream or Nightmare? Merge Battleship and Aircraft Carriers
In June 1942, the IJN Navy came to the conclusion that it required more flight decks. At first, it gave strong consideration ...
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11 Torpedoes and 6 Bombs: How Battleship Yamato (Biggest Ever) Was Sunk
It also meant that Yamato and her sister ship needed to be supplied with specialized ammunition that wasn't employed by the IJN's other warships. Then there was the enormous cost of the warship ...