Yamato was designed to counter the numerically superior battleship fleet of the United States, Japan's main rival in the Pacific. She was laid down in 1937 and formally commissioned a …

Yamato is the son of Kaidou. Born as Kaidou's daughter and groomed from a young age to be his heir, Yamato instead developed a profound admiration for the legendary samurai Kouzuki …

Aug 4, 2011 · Displacing 71,659 tons and capable of 27 knots, the Yamato possessed the greatest firepower ever mounted on a vessel — more than 150 guns, including nine 18.1 …

Yamato (大和) was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan. Yamato is …

Mar 3, 2024 · Summary: The tragic fate of the battleship Yamato in 1945 embodies Japan’s ultimate sacrifice during World War II, aiming to defend Okinawa but ultimately failing to impact...

Commissioned in 1941 by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Yamato battleship was a part of the Yamato-class, a pair of battleships that included its sister ship, the Musashi. These battleships …

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On April 7, 1945, the Japanese battleship Yamato met its fiery end in the East China Sea. It was the largest battleship ever built, and its sinking marked a significant moment in the closing …

Jan 14, 2024 · The Yamato launched on Aug. 8, 1940, and was commissioned on Dec. 16, 1941. Fully-laden displacement was a massive 72,000 tons, hull length was 862 feet 10 inches, …

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