Naval Historywith Dr. Alex

Notable Point · 1:21:22-1:22:27

Yamato’s historical design loses its intended opponents

Replacing older standard battleships changes the comparison behind the familiar Yamato design.

Alternate HistoryFleet ReplacementNumber 13 Class BattleshipsQueen Elizabeth Class BattleshipsRevenge Class BattleshipsStandard Type BattleshipsYamato Class Battleships
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Notes

In this scenario, Yamato would not appear in its historical form after the No. 13 ships had been built. In this interpretation of its design concept, it would defeat one older American standard battleship while holding another off. That comparison becomes obsolete if those ships have already been replaced. Queen Elizabeths, R-class ships and older French, Italian and Japanese vessels would also be unlikely to remain in primary service by the late 1930s. Changed opponents would give Japan different design requirements.