>Fubuki may think of the other destroyers based on her design as
>cousins, but Tashkent clearly has her own opinion of their
>relationship.

Familial relationships between kanmusu is a somewhat variable thing. The easiest one is that of siblings - all ships that are directly the same class are considered direct family, regardless of order of construction. From there, it gets a little more wibbly, leaning more on general type/function of ship in their respective navies, and whether or not they defined a new naval function : USS Langley is considered the "mother" of American Carriers, while IJN Hōshō is the "mother" of Japanese Carriers, though it's up to the individual kanmusu to decide if they actually regard their predecessor as a parent, as opposed to just an older relative or distinguished predecessor. HMS Argus is considered "the mother of all carriers", being the first fully-functional flight-deck carrier as we understand them, but not every carrier in every navy considers her their "mom"/"grandparent".

This is pretty much the state of the relationship between Fubuki and Tashkent - Tashkent recognized Fubuki as the progenitor of their particular ship design, to whom they all owe their existence to, but she doesn't send her chocolates and a card on Mother's Day.

--- Philip

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