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Honan is certainly correct in the British influence over the IJN. many of the Japanese capital ships were of British design and powered by Parson's turbines. The IJN was truly modelled after the RN.
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Not only the ships were modeled after RN warships, but operating doctrine and tradition owed much to the Royal Navy. In fact, until shortly before WW II, bridge commands were rendered in English and followed RN practice.