But the “Super Yamato-class” never came to fruition despite Japan’s grand ambitions. In fact, let me describe this warship in one word: doomed. A-150 Battleship: Uber Large and Fast ...

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 ...

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 ...