Mikasa, the Six-Six Fleet, and Japanese SSK design

What part of the Japan trip most inspired a new long-form naval-history study?

Mikasa and the Six-Six Fleet suggested a study of Japanese construction doctrine, while museum submarines suggested a comparative history of postwar SSK design.

Mikasa and the Six-Six Fleet could open a study tracing Japanese construction doctrine into the modern fleet. The preserved battleship provides a concrete starting point for explaining how force structure and ship design evolved together. A second study could compare postwar diesel-electric submarine development after visits to preserved boats in several countries. The two ideas connect individual museum ships to longer histories of national design choices.