However, a mix of poor economic outlook, isolationist sentiments and post-World War I naval disarmament treaties reduced the effectiveness and preparedness of the USN for the Second World War. Over the years, the USN encountered various hurdles and successes in its conflicts with the British, French, and Spanish navies, evolving to be a major tool in American diplomacy with the Perry Expedition and President Theodore Roosevelt's "big stick" foreign policy being notable examples. The United States inherited many of its nascent naval traditions from the British, from whom they won their independence in 1776. Early American ship-launched torpedoes do leave a great deal to be desired, but the real strength of USN ships lies in their ability to get into firefights and slug it out, relying on their superior guns and survivability to see them through. Most stock American ships are adequate for their roles, and while fully-upgraded ships perform better, they require little to no change in play style. Let’s face it, 3 twin turrets would have been a bit lackluster.Ships fielded by the United States Navy (USN) sport great armor (albeit in an all-or-nothing design), main battery guns, and anti-aircraft (AA) capabilities, and are less hindered by stock configurations - many were built later and subsequently underwent fewer, less drastic upgrades (unlike Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) vessels such as Kongo). In World of Warship, Azuma or Azumaya as she is called in the game files is the B-65 design as it was initially planned with 3 triple turrets. In the end, not a single ship was ever built due to the greater need of aircraft carriers and also later the lack of resources. The main armament was then changed to 3 twin turrets of 356 mm guns. Thus, the B-65 were then not only planned to counter enemy cruisers but also the potential threat of the Alaska-class. However, in 1940, the Japanese intelligence discovered the project of the Alaska-class of “Large Cruisers” of the United-States Navy.
This replacement ended up as the B-65 class of “Super Cruiser”.Īt the start, 6 units were planned and a main battery of 3 triple turrets of 310 mm guns was supposed to equip the ships. This replacement had to be able to effectively engage enemy cruisers with the night battle force that the Navy wanted to use. In 1936, the Japanese navy started to discuss a possible replacement for the Kongo-class of fast Battleships.
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