Kamikaze Attack Planes Could Not Penetrate Metal Decks

Finally it was discovered that the British carriers with their metal flight deck withstood a Kamikaze attack much better then the US that used wood. The Kamikaze couldn't penetrate the metal deck - while it would crash right through the wooden deck.

I think we can safely assume the kamikaze planes came in at a very high speed-- and they couldn't penetrate a metal deck. Moreover, kamikaze planes usually carried bombs, which would have increased the penetration power.


Good summary of kamikaze attacks here. Clearly in some cases, kamikazes hit the deck of the ship and slid off the side, whereas in other cases there was some deck penetration. Not clear which were steel versus wooden decks.