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To: WKUHilltopper
The Japanese planned four of these - Yamato, Musashi were completed as battleships, Shinano was completed as a carrier. The fourth wasn't completed at all.

It may not have even been started as it became clear after the war's onset that Japan needed the material for carrier construction.

7 posted on 03/04/2015 6:40:52 AM PST by skeeter
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To: skeeter; TalonDJ

Thanks!


9 posted on 03/04/2015 6:43:41 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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