Musashi: Japan’s Giant 70,000 Ton Battleship That Died in a Storm of Fire
Key Points and Summary – IJN Musashi—sister ship to Yamato—was among the largest, most heavily armed battleships ever built. -Laid down in Nagasaki and launched in November 1940, Musashi carried nine 18.1-inch Type 94 guns and a ma…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1379579/musashi-japans-giant-70000-ton-battleship-that-died-in-a-storm-of-fire/
Design A-150: Japan Had Plans for a 90,000 Ton ‘Super’ Yamato Battleship
Key Points and Summary – Japan’s unrealized “Super Yamato” (Design A-150) was Tokyo’s bid to dominate WWII at sea before U.S. industry fully mobilized. -Envisioned at 90,000 tons, 27 knots, and armed with six 20-inch guns, it ai…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1377431/design-a-150-japan-had-plans-for-a-90000-ton-super-yamato-battleship/