御嶽型対空巡洋戦艦

In the late 1930s, as the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) grew increasingly aware of the importance of naval aviation and the shortcomings in the fleet’s anti-aircraft capabilities, an ambitious warship construction project was initiated. Aimed at safeguarding carrier task groups against the growing threat of aerial attacks, the IJN approved the design of a specialized anti-aircraft battlecruiser. This new class, named after the majestic and sacred volcano mount Ontake, represented a breakthrough in IJN warship design philosophy, focusing on the creation of a mobile anti-air fortress. Construction of the Ontake-class vessels began in 1939, with Germany and Italy providing licenses for certain armed equipment, marking the IJN’s firm commitment to strengthening the fleet’s aerial defense capabilities.

Length: ~185 meters

Beam: ~32 meters

Draft: ~10.2 meters

This is my hypothetical ship design, not exist in history, even on paper.

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