-The Yamato's fate was sealed during Operation Ten-Go, a suicide mission in which the ship was sunk by American carrier-based aircraft on April 7, 1945, marking the end of the battleship era.

Built during the twilight of the battleship era, the Yamato embodied the IJN’s ambition to dominate the Pacific through pure naval power. With its unprecedented size, armament, and astounding ...

More than an average man's height in diameter, a golden chrysanthemum shield graced the bow of the Yamato, here seen where it has lain since it broke apart and sank on April 7, 1945.

Sinking 69,000 tons Launched in 1940, the Musashi was, at the time, in the largest class of warship ever constructed, displacing more than 69,000 tons. It had a twin, the Yamato.

Summary and Key Points: “The Great War of Archimedes” presents a fictionalized account of the political maneuvers behind the construction of the Japanese battleship Yamato, a symbol of Japan ...