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In early 1943 the US learns from code breaking more details about ships of foreign navies. Some details about the Yamato class is learned. The ships are not 45,000 ton ships with 9X16" guns but 60,000 ton ships with 9X18" guns and the Soviets were constructing 60,000 ton ships with 9X16" guns and 35,000 ton ships with 9X12" guns. I believe despite the so called steel shortage then locks for the Panama Canal would be ordered with the Montanas. Would it be possible for the last two Iowas to have work accelerated? In '45 would the Truman administration order the completion of the Navy's ships, knowing what the Soviets were planning?
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