Construction
In 1937 the Imperial Japanese Navy converted the old battleship Asahi to serve as a repair ship. It was later decided to build a dedicated ship with better capabilities for that task. The Imperial Japanese Navy planned for her to carry out 40% of the repairs needed by the Combined Fleet (needing approximately 140,000 man-hours). Therefore she was equipped with the latest machine tools imported from Germany.
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“There’s no art
To find the mind’s construction in the face.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
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