Q&A · 3:19:05-3:19:31

The next battlecruisers in Japan's Eight-Eight plan

The next Japanese battlecruisers would probably be improved Kongos, followed by further iterations rather than a hard stop at eight ships.

Battlecruisers Eight-Eight Fleet Fuso Class Battleships Imperial Japanese Navy Kongo Class Battlecruisers

Watch at this time Full video guide

Question

What would the remaining battlecruisers of Japan's Eight-Eight plan look like?

Short answer

They would likely begin as improved Kongo designs and continue through iterative generations rather than stopping once eight ships existed.

Notes

The plan is a rolling age-and-replacement system rather than a permanent cap. Successive improved Fuso and Kongo-type generations would come before Japan moved into the later fast capital ships shaped by the international race.