Notes: Displacement: 32,000 tonnes, 34,800 tonnes deep load, Dimensions: 787ft 5in pp, 802ft 6in oa long, 89ft 3in wide, Machinery: 4 shaft single reduction geared turbines, 8 boilers, probably around 160,000 shp = 33 knots, Armour: Belt 7.5in, bulkheads, decks 5in,
Armament: 9 12.2/50 (3x3), 16 3.9in/65 AA, 12 25mm AA, 8 13.2mm AA, 8 24 inch torpedo tubes.
Design was started in 1939 and test carried out on the 12.2 in gun. The design was completed in 1941, but as more intelligence was learned about the USS Alaska class it was proposed to change their armament to 14.2in guns. The design was approved for construction in 1942, but no ship was ordered or laid down due to other priorities in the war.
Design was started in 1939 and test carried out on the 12.2 in gun. The design was completed in 1941, but as more intelligence was learned about the USS Alaska class it was proposed to change their armament to 14.2in guns. The design was approved for construction in 1942, but no ship was ordered or laid down due to other priorities in the war.
Nationality Link: Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Shinkansen bullet trains connect the main islands of Kyushu (with Okinawa's subtropical beaches), Honshu (home to Tokyo and Hiroshima’s atomic-bomb memorial) and Hokkaido (famous for skiing). Tokyo, the capital, is known for skyscrapers, shopping and pop culture.
Although legend has it that Japan was founded in 660BC, archaeologists agree that settlement in the Japanese archpelago dates back as far as 100,000 years. The Jomon Period (8000-c.300BC) is the earliest that has been studied. It is named after the 'jomon' or cord-marked pattern style of pottery of the period.
Although legend has it that Japan was founded in 660BC, archaeologists agree that settlement in the Japanese archpelago dates back as far as 100,000 years. The Jomon Period (8000-c.300BC) is the earliest that has been studied. It is named after the 'jomon' or cord-marked pattern style of pottery of the period.
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