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6/14/2025, 1:54:23 AM
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There was under-armoring, and then there was the opposite of making things too rigid: stuff like the Yamato & Musashi where any hits were going to result in heavy shock damage because things were just not mean to break away.
Or inside their carriers where their enclosed hangar areas meant turning the ship into a big bomb.
Good points about overspecialization, to a fault.
Still, the IJN (and the JMSDF) remains one of the most stylish navies to me. Often beautiful ships, good names, interesting design choices, and nice uniforms & music.
There was under-armoring, and then there was the opposite of making things too rigid: stuff like the Yamato & Musashi where any hits were going to result in heavy shock damage because things were just not mean to break away.
Or inside their carriers where their enclosed hangar areas meant turning the ship into a big bomb.
Good points about overspecialization, to a fault.
Still, the IJN (and the JMSDF) remains one of the most stylish navies to me. Often beautiful ships, good names, interesting design choices, and nice uniforms & music.
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