IJN Yamato
Sunk
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Yamato |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | (1941) |
The largest battleship ever built, with nine 18.1-inch guns. Admiral Yamamoto's flagship at Midway, 300 miles behind the carriers. Sunk by US carrier aircraft on her way to Okinawa in April 1945.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- (1941)
- 3 × triple 46 cm (18.1 in) guns
- 4 × triple 15.5 cm (6.1 in) guns
- 6 × twin 12.7 cm (5 in) DP guns
- 8 × triple 2.5 cm (1 in) AA guns
- 2 × twin 13.2 mm (0.52 in) AA machine guns
- (1945)
- 3 × triple 46 cm guns
- 2 × triple 15.5 cm guns
- 12 × twin 12.7 cm DP guns
- 162 × 2.5 cm AA guns
- 4 × 13.2 mm AA machine guns
Armour
- Waterline belt: 410 mm (16.1 in)
- Deck: 200–226.5 mm (7.9–8.9 in)
- Gun turrets: 650 mm (25.6 in) (face)
| Builder | Kure Naval Arsenal |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 4 November 1937 |
| Launched | 8 August 1940 |
| Commissioned | 16 December 1941 |
| Displacement | 65,027 t (64,000 long tons) (normal) 71,659 t (70,527 long tons) (full load) |
| Length | 263 m (862 ft 10 in) (o/a) |
| Speed | 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph) |
| Complement | 3,233 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
8 August 1940
Battle of Midway
Survived
4–7 June 1942
Yamamoto's flagship; never in range
Fate
Sunk
Sunk by American planes during Operation Ten-Go, 7 April 1945