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Yokosuka (139.66E
35.29N) was founded in 1860, at a site chosen for its
resemblance to the port of Toulon in France.
It was one of the four main Japanese
naval bases and boasted
the largest shipyard in Japan,
with
enough capacity to lay down at least four light
cruisers simultaneously. The Shokaku and Shinano
were built here.
The city was headquarters of 1 Naval District, and some 120
aircraft were
present at the nearby Oppama Naval
Air Station. These
included 36 B5N Kate, 24 A5M Claude, 12 D3A Val, 3 H6K Mavis, 12 E8N Dave, 6 E7K Alf, and 12 G4M Betty.
Reference
Dunnigan
and Nofi (1998)
Garzke
and Dullin (1985)
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