Assuming a timeline in which Japan is on the side of the Allies in WW2, would ships of the IJN be able to operate in the North Sea or Atlantic? (I enquire, since I'm not sure how how different/similar operating conditions might be in the waters off Britain, as compared to the Pacific in terms of usual swell, visibility conditions, etc, etc.)
As far as logistics are concerned, would Japanese warships be able to use ammunition produced by British factories, or would they be reliant on shipments from the home islands?
And would Japanese naval aircraft be able to be adequately supplied with fuel by British refineries?
As far as logistics are concerned, would Japanese warships be able to use ammunition produced by British factories, or would they be reliant on shipments from the home islands?
And would Japanese naval aircraft be able to be adequately supplied with fuel by British refineries?