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Fine. This is a real question?The USS Iowa looks absolutely nothing like the KMS Bismarck.The Iowa-class was descended from the BBs built by the USN after the 12-year hiatus, first with the North Carolina-class, and the one right after, the South Dakota(s). The Bismarck-class was the first attempt by the Kriegsmarine (IIRC, with my terrible German, it means “War Marine”), obviously drawing influence from the Super-dreadnoughts of the German High Seas Fleet (Look at the Bayern-class).Differences (obvious ones, too)Bismarck has 8 15in. Guns in 4 turrets (2 fore, 2 aft)Iowa has 9 16 in. Guns in 3 turrets. (2 fore, one aft)Iowa has a two smokestacksBismarck has an amidships floatplane catapultIowa has an aft floatplane catapultIowa is longerIowa is fasterBelow, you will quite clearly see how the Bismarck is different from Iowa.(Courtesy of Shipbucket)

There are seaplanes and there are float planes. Floatplanes are often considered a subset of sea planes.This is a floatplane:Floatplanes are either designed as such, or are converted land planes, with sponsons replacing the landing gear.This is a seaplaneIt is designed specifically for water takeoff and landing, with a boat-like hull that generally destroys all aerodynamics. Below is the same plane, but the amphibian version. Note the added wheels so it could move to shoreThis is a floatplane with wheels, making in an amphibian. I would not try a land takeoff or landing with this.

The answer does not say only fighters, nor only carrier aircraft. So there is a fair bit- lets look at them.Aichi M6A, a submarine carrier borne floatplane, designed to bomb the panama canal.A6M2-N, the zero floatplane versionE16A, two seat long range reconnaissance floatplanesN1K, the floatplane version of the N1K fighterE15K reconnaissance floatplanesH8K flying boats, used for maritime patrol, transportH9A flying boats, used for training and kamikaze attacks later in the warE13A long range reconnaissance seaplane, the most common one used by the IJNE14Y, a carrierborne reconnaissance floatplaneE11A reconnaissance flying boatsE10A reconnaissance seaplanesH5Y flying boatsF1M reconnaissance floatplanes,H6K observation flying boats, also used in transportE8N shipborne observation floatplaneE7K recce floatplaneE4N observation floatplanesE3A, a floatplane developed by germany for use on japanese naval shipsE2N observation floatplaneE1Y recce floatplanesA4N1 carrier-borne fighter/ liason aircraftK10W trainers, used as for liason and communication in the IJNL2D, a license built DC-3 for merchant and personnel transportKI-34 personal transportG5N heavy transportsNakajima Ki-6 light transportsKi-57 passenger aircraftG6M armed transport models, and bombersG3M armed transport models, and bombersK3M2 light liason/ multipurpose/trainer aircraftE11K floatplane transportR2Y recce planesC6N carrierborne recce aircraft, fastest japanese carrier plane of the warC5M recce/light bombers2MR carrier borne observation aircraftKI-74 long range recce bomberG8N 4 engine bomberP1Y medium bombersQ1W anti submarine aircraftB7A carrier borne torpedo/dive bomberB6N carrier borne torpedo bombersD4Y carrier borne dive bombersD3Y carrier borne dive bombersB5N carrier borne torpedo bombersB5M carrier based attack bomberB4Y carrier borne torpedo bombersD1A carrier borne dive bombersS1A night fightersP1Y night fighter versionsN1K naval ground based fighterJ2M naval ground based interceptorsJ1N ground based night fighterA8V1 fightersA7M, successor to the zeroA5M carrier borne naval fighterSo thats the other planes they used