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How was the Shinano destroyed?
The ship was finally launched in October 1944. On November 28th, 1944, just seven hours into a voyage from Yokosuka to Matsuyama for fitting out, Shinano was attacked by four torpedoes launched from the submarine USS Archerfish. The ship, undermanned and incomplete, could not affect damage control procedures properly.
How can I get Shinano?
IJN Shinano is the first-ever regular Ultra Rare shipgirl that does not come from the Shipyard or retrofits. She will have a 1.2\% drop rate, but Commanders will be able to definitely get her for every 200 pulls up to four times.
How many battleships have ever been built?
During this almost six-decade-long era, 59 battleships of 23 different basic designs (or “classes”) were completed for the Navy. Another twenty battleships and battle cruisers (three more “classes”) were begun or planned, but not completed.
What is the Shinano aircraft carrier?
Japanese aircraft carrier Shinano. Shinano (信濃) was an aircraft carrier built by the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II, the largest such built up to that time.
How big was the USS Shinano in 1944?
Inexplicably, work only sped up after the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944, when two more fleet carriers and a light carrier were lost to enemy action. The ship was finally launched in October 1944. As completed, Shinano displaced 62,000 tons, had an overall length of 872 feet, and was up to 119 feet long.
Why did Japan redesign Shinano?
Japan needed more aircraft carriers, and fast. The IJN decided to redesign Shinano to help make up Japan’s carrier losses.
Could the world’s largest aircraft carrier still be alive today?
Here’s What You Need to Remember: If weight alone could determine victory, then the Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Shinano might still be afloat. At 69,000 tons when launched in 1944, the Shinano would have remained the world’s largest aircraft until the 1960s. But that was not to be.