"IJN Nagato" Topic
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| Tango01 | 18 Mar 2020 1:15 p.m. PST |
Built in response to World War 1 action, IJN Nagato played an important role in the Japanese naval commitment of World War 2. World War 1 (1914-1918) spurred many-a-nation to bulk up their naval power and this included the Japanese Empire. A major ship-building program ensued which sought to provide the fleet with a strong collection of battleship and cruiser types heading into the next decade. The Dreadnought battleship, brought about by the British commissioning of HMS Dreadnought in 1906, was still the warship of the day and to this standard was applied to the new Japanese battleships to come. However, the Japanese plan was derailed some following the end of the war in 1918 for, in 1922, the Washington Naval Treaty was signed to help limit a potential new arms race through warship design restrictions. Japan served as one of the cosigners, joining the United States, Britain, and France among others. This ultimately meant that only two of the proposed batch of new warships would be completed – these becoming IJN Nagato and IJN Mutsu of the two-strong Nagato-class…." link
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Shagnasty  | 19 Mar 2020 12:14 p.m. PST |
Another cartoon model. Not my cup of tea. |
| Tango01 | 19 Mar 2020 12:58 p.m. PST |
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