Why weren’t kamikazes even more successful in their attacks?

Kamikaze attacks could cause severe damage when a plane hit a ship, but not every plane reached its target. US Navy defenses shot down some of the incoming aircraft before they could strike. That is why the best answer is that the Navy intercepted some kamikazes, rather than that their impacts were ineffective or that too few Japanese pilots volunteered.

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