Imperial Japanese Navy Battleship Yamato Poster
She and her sister MUSASHI were the largest (by tonnage, the US Navy's Iowa class were slightly longer) and some of the most powerful battleships ever built. The third ship of the class was converted halfway through construction into the aircraft carrier SHINANO. Although powerful, they were mostly kept in reserve for the majority of the war.
Both the YAMATO and MUSASHI would be sunk by aircraft in 1945 and 1944 respectively. The SHINANO was torpedoed by the the submarine USS ARCHERFISH in November of 1944. Two more ships in the class were planned but ultimately cancelled.
She and her sister MUSASHI were the largest (by tonnage, the US Navy's Iowa class were slightly longer) and some of the most powerful battleships ever built. The third ship of the class was converted halfway through construction into the aircraft carrier SHINANO. Although powerful, they were mostly kept in reserve for the majority of the war.
Both the YAMATO and MUSASHI would be sunk by aircraft in 1945 and 1944 respectively. The SHINANO was torpedoed by the the submarine USS ARCHERFISH in November of 1944. Two more ships in the class were planned but ultimately cancelled.
She and her sister MUSASHI were the largest (by tonnage, the US Navy's Iowa class were slightly longer) and some of the most powerful battleships ever built. The third ship of the class was converted halfway through construction into the aircraft carrier SHINANO. Although powerful, they were mostly kept in reserve for the majority of the war.
Both the YAMATO and MUSASHI would be sunk by aircraft in 1945 and 1944 respectively. The SHINANO was torpedoed by the the submarine USS ARCHERFISH in November of 1944. Two more ships in the class were planned but ultimately cancelled.