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Just thinking here,

What if (a) the watertight compartments are properally tested and rubber supplied for the doors, and then either the IJN Shinano was never intercepted by the USS Archer-Fish or survives after being hit by 4 to 6 fish to makes Kure?

I have no doubt that she would survive the tinfish (Despite her serious design defects) as both the IJN Musashi and IJN Yamato survived over a dozen fish each (And had similar design defects).

Would she be repaired?
How would she affect the outcome of the war? (I know, probably not, but would it delay Japan's defeat a little?)
If she survives the war, where would she end up? Scrapped? Bikini? Target ship?
and so on.
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