Japan • Imperial Japanese NavyBattleship
Yamato
Class: Yamato-class
Historical Overview
The heaviest and most powerfully armed battleship ever constructed, carrying 18.1-inch main guns.
Service Record
Major Battles
- Battle of Midway
- Battle of the Philippine Sea
- Battle of Leyte Gulf
- Battle off Samar
Operations
- Operation Ten-Go
Damage Sustained
- Torpedo hit by USS Skate
- Massive aerial bombing and torpedo hits during Ten-Go
Armament & Weapons
Main Battery
- 9 × 46 cm Type 94 (3 × 3)
Secondary Battery
- 12 × 15.5 cm 3rd Year Type (4 × 3)
Anti-Aircraft
- 12 × 12.7 cm Type 89
- 162 × 25 mm Type 96 AA
Torpedoes