Covering all major warship classes of the Second World War mainly looking at their intended pre-war role and what missions they actually performed. Looking mostly at the US Navy, Royal Navy, Imperial Japanese Navy and Kriegsmarine. Classes covered Battleships, Carriers, Battle Cruisers, Heavy Cruisers, Light Cruisers, Escort Carriers, Destroyers, Submarines, and Destroyer Escorts. Ships HMS Warspite, Yamato, Shokaku, Hood / Admiral Class, Prinz Eugen, Cleveland, Casablanca, Fletcher, Type VIIC U-Boat and Buckley Class. Drachinifel's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/Drachinifel/ Justin's Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBI_PTO_History Stephen's Twitter: https://twitter.com/HembreeHistory »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view »» MERCHANDISE - SPOILS OF WAR «« » shop - https://www.redbubble.com/people/mhvis/shop »» SOCIAL MEDIA «« » minds.com - https://www.minds.com/militaryhistoryvisualized » facebook - https://www.facebook.com/milhistoryvisualized/ » twitter - https://twitter.com/MilHiVisualized » twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/militaryhistoryvisualized » RallyPoint - https://www.rallypoint.com/organizations/military-history-visualized » tumblr - http://militaryhistoryvisualized.tumblr.com/ Military History NOT Visualized is a support channel to Military History Visualized with a focus personal accounts, answering questions that arose on the main channel and showcasing events like visiting museums, using equipment or military hardware. » SELECTED SOURCES « Symonds, Craig L.: World War II at Sea. A Global History. Oxford University Press: New York, 2018 Jordan, John: Warships After Washington: The Development of the Five Major Fleets 1922-1930 Evans, David C.; Peattie, Mark R.: Kaigun – Strategy, Tactics, and Technology