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Could historical Japan support a coal-fired USS Texas?

Early coal use and periods of stability make Japan a possible support base, while factions and dry docking prevent a confident choice of period.

Question

Could a coal-fired USS Texas be supported in historical Japan?

Short answer

Possibly during a stable period with sufficient coal supply, but factional politics and especially dry docking would still need to be resolved.

Notes

Coal use for heating in northern Japan makes it another candidate for supporting the ship. Periods of stability are considered helpful because the supporting economy would need time to organise resources. The island setting is contrasted with continental states exposed to incursions across land frontiers, although Japanese factional conflict would still matter. Dry docking remains a serious unresolved requirement, so the answer supports Japan as a possibility without identifying a period when every need could be met.