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Could a Yamato-class battleship pass through Suez?

The Yamato class probably fit the Suez Canal, and a strategically necessary passage could justify modifying the canal.

Naval Logistics Suez Canal Warship Design Yamato Class Battleships

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Question

Could a Yamato-class battleship fit through the Suez Canal?

Short answer

Probably, and Britain could modify the canal if a required capital-ship passage demanded it.

Notes

A Yamato-class battleship could probably pass through the Suez Canal. If a Royal Navy capital ship needed more clearance, Britain could modify the canal rather than accept the route as fixed. Canal capacity was part of the logistical system connecting naval theaters.