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The Pacific theatre only featured set piece battles on the water. It was the first true carrier war and previewed the end of the battleship era.
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Actually the end of the battleship era was previewed in the Atlantic theatre where large battleships like the Hood and Bismarck were demonstrated to be pretty much useless. Battleships were all but obsolete in the Pacific Theatre as a result. Ever wonder why there were no American carriers moored at Pearl Habour and they were all conveniently out for maintenance that day? Meanwhile all those shiny big battleships like the Arizona were there to be sunk. Many people think that that wasn't a coincidence.