Besides being the largest carrier sunk by a sub, she is mostly
famous for being the 3rd sister of the battleship Yamato class.
There were supposed to be three Yamato's: Musashi, Shinano, and the
Yamato. The battleship Shinano was quickly converted to a carrier
to replace the Midway losses.
Prior to the conversion, even in Japan, the battleship was
considered the primary warship.