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If British-built battleships were not available to Japan, where would the IJN source its battleships from?
USA and Russia (and thus France) are out of the question. Perhaps Germany, Italy or Austria-Hungary? I wouldn't want to fight Tsushima with six Habsburg-class battleships (8,200 tons, 3x9.4", 19 knots).