Japanese battleship Yamato - Wikipedia
WEBYamato (Japanese: 大和, named after the ancient Yamato Province) was the lead ship of her class of battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) shortly before World War II.
Yamato-class battleship - Wikipedia
WEBThe Yamato-class battleships (大和型戦艦, Yamato-gata senkan) were two battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy, Yamato and Musashi, laid down leading up to the Second World War and completed as designed. A third hull, laid down in 1940, was converted to the aircraft carrier Shinano during construction.
Yamato class battleships (1941) - Naval Encyclopedia
WEBDec 25, 2020 · The IJN Yamato herself was the leading vessel in a whole serie of four “new generation” fast battleships. It was part of a massive naval rearmament plan begun in 1937. This was the first battleship class since 1918, when the last IJN battleships of the Amagi class were started.
Killing the Yamato: The Final Mission of Japan's Mightiest ...
WEBAug 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-inchers that could hurl 3,200-pound armor-piercing shells on a trajectory of 22.5 miles.
The Largest Kamikaze: The Battleship Yamato At Okinawa
WEBThis pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was named after Japan itself, IJN Yamato, the historic name for Japan. Yet in its brief career, it accomplished nothing of importance and was sacrificed in the final destruction of Imperial Japan and its kamikaze (“Divine Wind”) hysteria.
Yamato | Japanese battleship | Britannica
WEBAt 72,000 tons fully loaded, Yamato was one of the two biggest battleships in the world (the Yamato’s sister ship Musashi had been sunk at the Battle of Leyte Gulf). It was armed with nine massive 18.1-inch (46-cm) guns, the most powerful naval guns…
IJN Yamato: Unraveling the Legends of Japan’s Battleship
WEBThe IJN Yamato remains an enduring symbol of Japanese naval power and technological prowess. Its colossal size, formidable armament, and tragic fate have solidified its place in military history.