OT - Ise and Hyuga Conversion...

[Barkhorn1x]

...found this article surfing around - so bored waiting:

The reasons for the selection of the more modern Hyuga's for the conversion were mostly gunnery. The Japanese had increased the elevation of the ship's guns by deepening the gunwells in the turret rather than raising the trunnions. Hull depth aft had prevented this for the aftermost turrets so they had severely restricted elevation, at long range reducing the gunpower of the ships by a third. Also, Hyuga had had a turret explosion on 15 May 1942that had destroyed X turret - damage that still had not been repaired. Although Ise and Hyuga were slightly faster than their older cousins, the difference was not enough to be really significant.

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/tech-021.htm

[Torplexed]

Yeah...they converted those two into carriers of a sort, but they never received any planes or pilots. About all they were good for was acting as tough-skinned bait at Leyte Gulf.