<r><QUOTE author="Sam-I-am"><s>[QUOTE=Sam-I-am]</s>I fail to see where it would make a difference as to which side of the ship the island is placed. <EMOJI seq="1f615" tseq="1f615">:confused:</EMOJI> <br/>
The proper placement of the smoke stack I can understand, but as long as the placement of the ...

<r><QUOTE author="Mogami"><s>[QUOTE=Mogami]</s>Hi, I believe the Japanese placed the Island on opposite sides for Hiryu and Soryu because they envisioned the CV sailing abreast during flight ops. By the time they built Zuikaku and Shokaku they knew better.<br/>
(I think Kaga and Akagai were also ...

<t>If you look at pictures of Kaga, Soryu and Hiryu you will see that they all have similar funnel arrangements. I believe that Sho and Zui have a "normal" funnel arrangement (Taiho, Junyo and Shinano certainly did). You will also note that Akagi's and Soryu's island is on the "wrong" side of the ...

<t>What gets lost in most of these debates, and perhaps is impossible to simulate in a wargame, is the combination of superior tactics and superior airmanship. The latter can be well represented by pilot ratings/experience, but I don't know if/how superior tactics can be represented.<br/>
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The ...