The Yamato's crew was not going to give up without either completing its doomed mission, or going down with the ship. Due to the incredibly violent nature of its sinking and the overall fog of ...

j.g. Ed Sieber saw the target: Japan's super-battleship Yamato, the largest ... Sieber had no idea that he'd take part in sinking the world's largest warship. All he knew was that he wanted ...

Despite its massive armor and firepower, Yamato was overwhelmed by bomb and torpedo hits, leading to its sinking and the loss of over 3,000 crew members. -The mission underscored the desperate ...

For me, telling the story of the Yamato was a private catharsis of sorts. As we made our way through production, I felt like I, too, was sinking into the whirlpool of history swirling around the ...

Yamato-Class Battleships: Japan's Naval Giants That Couldn't Withstand Air Power Following World War I, the major Allied powers convened to determine a potential end to the naval arms race.

The battleship Yamato was among the largest and most powerful battleships of all time.Yamato has reached nearly mythical status, a perfect example of Japan’s fascination with doomed, futile heroics.

The forward auxiliary battery on the sunken Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato is seen in this photo provided by the Yamato Museum. TOKYO -- When the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato ...

A haiku by Takewo Yamamoto goes to the effect, “The day the Yamato met its end/ In the sea of oblivion.” April 7 marks the 77th anniversary of the sinking of the Yamato. Its remains still lie ...

As 2025 will mark the 80th anniversary of the Yamato’s sinking, a previously unknown record was unearthed by The Asahi Shimbun to shed light on why the reckless plan had been put into action.

Despite its massive armor and firepower, Yamato was overwhelmed by bomb and torpedo hits, leading to its sinking and the loss of over 3,000 crew members. -The mission underscored the desperate ...