[Calvin Locke]

From what I remember, the Japanese figured out the largest ship that could go through the Panama Canal, then spec'd
ships to be able to [theoretically] outclass them.

However, during the battle of Leyte Gulf, a little destroyer escort chased the Yamato out of the battle for about
10 minutes with a salvo of 3 torps.

Germany had a love for big railway guns. I think I saw that the amount of steel used in just one could
have outfitted a tank battalion.

I think Japan seriously misjudged the amount of naval air power that the US was able to deploy against the
Japanese fleet. After all, once their carriers were no longer a threat, what ships did they think was
going to be high on the target list?

[Defender2]

#45. I believe that was the U.S.S. Samuel B. Robertsthat chased theYamato away temprarily with that salvo of torpedoes.