The Japanese Yamato-class battleships were the most significant vessels ever to steam the high seas. They were gargantuan ...
KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--A massive lathe used to precision shape the main gun barrels of Japan’s mighty World War II battleship ... of Yamato’s main guns, the largest in their class at ...
A Historical Icon Immortalized The original Japanese Battleship Yamato was a revolutionary naval vessel launched in 1940. As the lead ship of the Yamato-class battleships, she boasted unparalleled ...