The final fleet carrier completed by Imperial Japan, Katsuragi, is the topic of today's video.
This was a ship completed too late to have any real impact on the war. Too late to even operate aircraft of her own, as the ship was used on training voyages. Or moored dockside, and subjected to air attacks.
Katsuragi was never going to change the course of the war. However, as the final survivor of Japan's great fleet carriers, I find her interesting. And certainly worth a video of her own.
Further Reading:
https://www.amazon.com/WarshipsImper...
https://www.amazon.com/ImperialJapan...
https://www.amazon.com/ImperialJapan...
https://www.amazon.com/S%C5%8Dry%C5%A...