well, by that time the thread was not really the japanese. these battlecruisers were build to give the dutch an 'real' fleet, instead of only cruisers and destroyers.
Really? I could've sworn that the "1047's" were meant to counter the IJN's cruisers. Could be wrong, though...
She probably looked alot like "Akagi" when she underwent her conversion into a carrier, but I'm not sure any photos of her before the earthquake exist.
Very nice! It's a pity the USSR didn't build any of these carriers. They could've built them after the war, but Khrushchev's disdain for capital ships slowed aircraft carrier development in the Soviet Union. If the Soviet Navy had more experience with carrier operations, perhaps they'd have understo...
I've always found it odd that the Dutch tried to order battlecruisers to counter the Japanese. IMHO, the Dutch should've gone with more "De Ruyter" style ships, but with a better main battery (and perhaps more U-Boats ).
Nevertheless, it's a great drawing of a great ship that never was.
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I could've sworn that the "1047's" were meant to counter the IJN's cruisers. Could be wrong, though...
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