And over here in the states, we had the Montana class on the drawing boards which was nearly as long if not as broad as the H-44, if only because it was designed under the guidelines of being the biggest ship we could manage while staying within the Panamax restrictions. And she substituted heavier shells for greater throw weight, adding in a fourth turret with a newer 16-inch gun design. But like Japan, we never built them because we were turning out carriers as fast as possible and the Montana (on paper) wouldn't have been able to keep up with a fleet carrier at flank speed.

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CdrMike, Overwatch Reject