1)Aircraft torpedoes were just sub torps modified for aircraft,same as surface ship torps. Which is why US torp bombers had a lousy time hitting anything early in the war.
2)I've said it before and I'll say it again.You CANNOT compare the Shinano to the Yamatos. The Shinano hadn't even been completed yet and was missing a number of water tight doors. And it was more than one torpedo. I would suggest reading a book called "Shinano". Tells the entire history of the Shinano from keel laying to sinking. And it heavily criticizes the High Command for ever sending her out to sea to begin with.
The Taiho went down with just one torp hit,but that was due to the stupidity of her Captain. There were heavy gas fumes in part of the ship so he "vented" the ship. It dissapated the gas fumes alright. Turned the entire ship into a floating bomb that just needed one spark to set off...and that's exactly what happened. In the end,the Captain sunk his own ship. All the torp did was cause minor damage.
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