Yuzo's Yapping

With Update 15.8, we are also getting a new Spanish large cruiser. Aragón is, in a sense, the sister of Andalucía and Almirante Oquendo, as they all originate from the same design. Historical background In 1938, following the end of the Spanish Civil War, Franco sought to build a powerful navy, equal to those of other nations with a hand on the Mediterranean Sea. As such, various projects were started, and among them was a project of heavy cruisers meant to royally ignore the Washington Naval Treaty. The theory was that it would outgun any treaty cruiser from nations like Italy or France while being able to outrun any of their battleship with an expected maximum speed of 36 knots. This Project was labeled as Project 138. Three variants of the project were brought up throughout its development:  - 138A was armed with four triple turrets with 203 mm guns (the ship that we know as Almirante Oquendo) - 138B was armed with three twin turrets with 305 mm guns. These would...