- Location
- Minot, North Dakota
Yeah, that area. To me it always looked looked like another funnel should have been there, or something.
EDIT: Apparently the whole "Izumo is an aircraft carrier" thing got resparked.
Some older designs of warships looked like they should have something in the boat handling spaces. The older battleship designs with midship turrets probably influence that idea, compared to the later battleships where everything seems more compact.
The open space makes sense for its purpose, but does make the aesthetics seem asymmetrical. On civilian ships you would see things added to fill space or make things look different. The Olympic class liners of the White Star Line only needed 3 funnels, but a 4th false funnel was added to the design to imply more power. On warships, that would just be a waste of money.
Compare for example, Texas to West Virginia, then both of them to Washington.
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