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The Japanese navy was largely sunk via air power though.
by kasey_junk 4y ago
The Japanese navy was largely sunk via air power though.
- greedo 4y agoNo, submarines sank 200 IJN warships and aircraft and surface ships claimed another 134. While aircraft sank some of the more important ships (carriers), subs were really responsible for the defeat of the IJN. Also, mines were responsible for a huge percentage of shipping losses.
- nradov 4y agoMany of those mines were laid by strategic bombers. Subs played the largest role but aircraft were also important. https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1959/november/japans-nightmare-mine-blockade https://www.usni.org/magazines/proceedings/1959/november/jap...