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General Category => World News => Topic started by: flowers on August 06, 2013, 03:47:13 pm

Title: Japan Unveils Largest Warship Since WWII
Post by: flowers on August 06, 2013, 03:47:13 pm

(http://media.skynews.com/media/images/generated/2013/8/6/252033/default/v1/new-japan-aerial-view-1-762x428.jpg)

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The ship has raised eyebrows in China and elsewhere because it bears a strong resemblance to a conventional aircraft carrier.

The Izumo, which has a flight deck that is nearly 250 metres (820ft feet) long, is designed to carry up to 14 helicopters.

Japanese officials say it will be used in national defence - particularly in anti-submarine warfare and border-area surveillance missions.

http://news.sky.com/story/1125173/japan-unveils-largest-warship-since-wwii

Title: Re: Japan Unveils Largest Warship Since WWII
Post by: EC on August 06, 2013, 03:51:03 pm

Is it just my terrible monitor, or is that flight deck angled up at the front?

Edit - my terrible monitor. Article states it doesn't.

Title: Re: Japan Unveils Largest Warship Since WWII
Post by: PzLdr on August 06, 2013, 07:04:36 pm

I notice there's no Imperial Chrysthanamum on the bow. For our Chinese friends:Do the words AKAGI, KAGA, SORYU, HIRYU, ZUIKAKU, and SHOKAKU ring a bell? Before you flex your aircraft carrier muscle, remember the Japanese have forgotten more about carrier warfare than you'll ever know. And that's before we taught them the rest.  :smokin:

Title: Re: Japan Unveils Largest Warship Since WWII
Post by: Atomic Cow on August 06, 2013, 10:50:54 pm

A carrier by any other name is still a carrier.  They did some design changes during construction so in the future, it would be very easy to add the MV-22 and F-35B to the ship.