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7/1/2025, 1:08:22 AM
>>63919109
>the Yamatos did in fact have radar-only blindfire capability.
From what I can tell, not at that point in time
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The Japanese Type 22 radar, also known as Mark 2 Model 2, saw wide operational use in the war, being installed on surface ships and submarines. Though nominally a surface search radar, it was also used for air search and for fire control.
>The first set was tested in October 1941 and a pre-production version called the Model 103 was experimentally shipped on Hyuga just before the battle of Midway. Mass production was authorized by the end of 1942 but no materials were allocated.
>Production: 300 sets. Fitted to modern destroyers in summer 1942, to Kongo-class battleships 1942-10, to light cruisers 1943-6, to the Yamatos 1943-10, and to other destroyers 1944-9.
>the Yamatos did in fact have radar-only blindfire capability.
From what I can tell, not at that point in time
>
The Japanese Type 22 radar, also known as Mark 2 Model 2, saw wide operational use in the war, being installed on surface ships and submarines. Though nominally a surface search radar, it was also used for air search and for fire control.
>The first set was tested in October 1941 and a pre-production version called the Model 103 was experimentally shipped on Hyuga just before the battle of Midway. Mass production was authorized by the end of 1942 but no materials were allocated.
>Production: 300 sets. Fitted to modern destroyers in summer 1942, to Kongo-class battleships 1942-10, to light cruisers 1943-6, to the Yamatos 1943-10, and to other destroyers 1944-9.
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