Top-Heavy Design Flaws of WWII Destroyers

Discover the fatal design flaw that plagued the workhorses of the sea during World War 2. This piece of Naval History explores how mighty WWII Destroyers from both the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy became dangerously unstable.
As the Pacific War raged on, constant upgrades made these warships dangerously Top Heavy, a critical issue in Naval Engineering. From the revolutionary Fubuki Class to the legendary Fletcher Class, adding more Anti-Aircraft guns compromised Ship Stability, leading to a shocking Naval Disaster during Typhoon Cobra where ships like the USS Hull simply Capsized. This is the forgotten story of a critical Design Flaw in Naval Warfare.
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