The Salty Siren
A maritime focused podcast full of adventure, intrigue, and hijinks. Come on in and sit down with David and Jack to hear a great story and have some laughs along the way.
The Salty Siren
The Salty Siren 17: Shinano and the Archerfish - The brief history of Japan's super-carrier
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Jack McFarling and David Bradbury
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Episode 17
After losing 4 aircraft carriers during the battle of Midway, and with the US continuing to retake more Pacific islands, Japan seriously needed another carrier. Enter Shinano, a Yamato class super-battleship refitted as a carrier. Unfortunately, due to shoddy engineering and a chance encounter with the submarine USS Archerfish, Shinano was not long for this world.