Yamato

0.10.1

Yamato

Bitevní loď | Japonsko | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price249000 exp

Purchase price20 600 000

Hit Points97 200

Main Battery

460 mm/45 Type 94 ve trojhlavňové věži3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range26.63 km.

Maximum Dispersion275 m.

HE Shell460 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage7 300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell35 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.

HE Shell Weight1360 kg.

AP Shell460 mm AP/APC Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage14 800

Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1460 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A1 Mod.36 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A16 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Secondary Armament #3

155 mm/60 3rd Year Type ve trojhlavňové věži2 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire5 shots/min.

Reload Time12 sec.

HE Shell155 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 600

Initial HE Shell Velocity925 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A1 Mod.36 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A16 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti24 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti16 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second52.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na samostatném palebném stanovišti6 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second10.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti8 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second26.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

13 mm/76 Type 93 na dvouhlavňovém palebném stanovišti2 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second4

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot

Turning Circle Radius900 m.

Rudder Shift Time22.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range17.46 km.

Air Detectability Range12.79 km.

Battle Levels

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0.10.1

Yamato

Bitevní loď | Japonsko | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price249000 exp

Purchase price20 600 000

Hit Points97 200

Main Battery

460 mm/45 Type 94 ve trojhlavňové věži3 х 3 pcs.

Rate of Fire2 shots/min.

Reload Time30 sec.

Rotation Speed3 deg./sec.

180 Degree Turn Time60 sec.

Firing Range26.63 km.

Maximum Dispersion275 m.

HE Shell460 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage7 300

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell35 %

Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s.

HE Shell Weight1360 kg.

AP Shell460 mm AP/APC Type91

Maximum AP Shell Damage14 800

Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m./s.

AP Shell Weight1460 kg.

Secondary Armament #1

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A1 Mod.36 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire10 shots/min.

Reload Time6 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Secondary Armament #2

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A16 х 2 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire12 shots/min.

Reload Time5 sec.

HE Shell127 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 100

Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 %

Secondary Armament #3

155 mm/60 3rd Year Type ve trojhlavňové věži2 х 3 pcs.

Firing Range7.3 km.

Rate of Fire5 shots/min.

Reload Time12 sec.

HE Shell155 mm HE Type0

Maximum HE Shell Damage2 600

Initial HE Shell Velocity925 m./s.

Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 %

AA Defense

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A1 Mod.36 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 na palebném stanovišti Model A16 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti24 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti16 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second52.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na samostatném palebném stanovišti6 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second10.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 na trojhlavňovém palebném stanovišti8 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second26.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

13 mm/76 Type 93 na dvouhlavňovém palebném stanovišti2 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second4

. . . Firing Range1.2 km.

Maneuverability

Maximum Speed27 knot

Turning Circle Radius900 m.

Rudder Shift Time22.1 sec.

Concealment

Surface Detectability Range17.46 km.

Air Detectability Range12.79 km.

Battle Levels

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X

20 600 000

Yamato — Japonska Tier X Bitevní loď.

The biggest warship of World War II and the world's largest battleship. Yamato was designed around the idea that an individual ship could have superiority over any battleship of a potential enemy. Her main guns had overwhelming firepower. The ship maintained a very high level of survivability due to reliable armor and robust torpedo protection. Yamato’s AA capabilities were highly efficient due to carrying numerous AA artillery guns.

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Moduly

	Rychlost střelby (shots/min)	Čas otočení o 180° (sec)	Maximální rozptyl (m)	Maximum HE Shell Damage (HP)	Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell (%)	Maximum AP Shell Damage (HP)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
460 mm/45 Type 94 ve trojhlavňové věži	2	60	275	7 300	35	14 800		0	2 300 000

	Body výdrže (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Hlavní věže (pcs.)	Sekundární dělové věže (pcs.)	Bodová obrana (pcs.)	Torpédomety (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Yamato (A)	97 200	19	650	3	6/6/2	52/2/6/6/6				0	3 300 000

	Zvýšení dostřelu (%)	Maximum Firing Range (km)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Type10 mod. 1	0	26,6		0	2 100 000

	Maximální rychlost (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Pohon: 150 000 hp	27		0	590 000

Vybavení

Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 4
Slot 5
Slot 6

Názor hráče

Představení lodi

The pinnacle of all Japanese battleship design philosophy and possibly of the entire world, Yamato gains its place as the one of the most solid battleship at her tier. She has the second largest hit points of any ship in the game at a staggering 97200 next to Großer Kurfürst’s 105800 and her guns have the highest citadel hit damage of any round in the game, at 14800 HP per citadel hit. While individual AA mounts are mediocre, the sheer number of AA guns, nearly 150 25mm AA barrels (in real life, 162 25mm AA barrels in latest upgrade) and 24 127mm DP guns, provides a mild deterrent particularly against lower tier carriers. She, along with her sister ship Musashi holds the record for best torpedo protection in game, with a value of 56%, which is rather surprising considering that in real life, they both suffered from weak torpedo protection due to design flaws with the area joining the upper and lower armour belts. In game, Yamato represents the upgraded 1945 variant while Musashi depicts the original version. With a turning radius of 800m and a top speed of 27.2 kts, she is also surprisingly maneuverable despite her large size, though still quite short of her real life maneuverability. However, with a long rudder shift time and extremely slow turret traverse, one must plan all actions in advance, or risk being caught off-guard and unable to react. The guns, while having better accuracy than Conqueror, Montana and Großer Kurfürst, are very unforgiving, with a 30 second reload stock, which can be decreased to just under 27 seconds at the expense of further reducing its abysmal turret traverse by using a piece of equipment. Being one of the biggest ships in the game, Yamato is constantly targeted by Aircraft Carriers, and despite the numerous AA guns, high tier carriers can still get planes through, so it is advised to stay near ships that have solid AA suites such as cruisers for an AA "aegis" to be created. In addition, even though your armor is the most solid in the game you should still try to angle your ship as sometimes shells may have a chance to hit home and deal glaring damage. Keep in mind that her high citadel can easily be hit if the enemy manages to penetrate your armor.

Despite all of these drawbacks, Yamato is by far, the most powerful battleship in the game in a long ranged and defensive position. She may not be the fastest, the stealthiest or the Tier X battleship with the highest RoF, but her armor, gun caliber and health more than makes up for it. Her guns are so massive that they can score citadels on virtually any Tier VIII+ battleship and combined with their immense accuracy, she is a formidable foe. With good aim and some luck, Yamato's glaring damage can wipe battleships off the sea, allowing other more vulnerable cruisers, such as Des Moines and Hindenburg, to quickly mop up the remaining enemies while simultaneously serving as an AA screen for Yamato. Overall, she is a powerful asset that, with the right build, good teammates and in the hands of a skilled player, will dominate the battle and can even control it.

Plusy:

• Unrivaled main battery guns that can even penetrate other battleships at close range when they're bow on.
• Extremely good dispersion, but landing hits on targets beyond 18 kilometers is still challenging.
• Accuracy and firing time can be improved even further with a legendary upgrade.
• Second largest health pool and heaviest armor in the game.
• Large quantity of secondaries can easily kill a destroyer at very close range.
• Impressive torpedo damage reduction as long as torpedoes hit her torpedo belt.
• Longest main battery stock range in the game.
• Legendary upgrade takes advantage of her massive range and improves her accuracy.
• Insane turret armor that deflects all but Tier X battleship AP shells at point blank.
• Despite modest muzzle velocity, the huge shell mass means the shell travel time even at longer ranges is quite respectable.

Mínusy:

• Extremely large size (but still smaller than Izumo and Großer Kurfürst) makes direct hits more likely.
• Very high notoriety and potential danger make her a priority target for the enemy team the moment she becomes visible(though this is somewhat mitigated by her decent detection radius).
• Though buffed, turret traverse rate of 60 seconds for traversing 180 degrees is quite slow, decreased even further if a legendary upgrade is taken.
• Long rudder shift time.
• The majority of her AA defenses are short ranged, rendering her unable to shoot down planes before they drop their payloads.
• Despite her citadel is well armored, but the large size and octagonal shape of the forward portion mean she is still very vulnerable to any sorts of citadel damage when improperly angled.

Výzkum

As a Tier X ship, Yamato has no additional modules to research.

Doporučená konfigurace

Vylepšení

The recommended upgrades for Yamato are as follows:

• Slot 1: Úprava hlavní výzbroje 1 ()*
• Slot 2: Úprava systému řízení oprav 1 ()
• Slot 3: Úprava zaměřovacích systémů 1 ()*
• Slot 4: Úprava systému řízení oprav 2 ()
• Slot 5: Úprava maskovacího systému 1 ()
• Slot 6: Úprava hlavní baterie 3 ()*/Šablona:Enhanced Main Battery Guns*

Slot 1 provides players with the first option in choosing a desired role. Typically, Úprava hlavní výzbroje 1 () is recommended to provide additional survivability to the main battery, but players who desire to specialize in the secondary or anti-aircraft armament should choose Úprava pomocné výzbroje 1 ().

Slot 3 allows for further specialization. Generally, Úprava zaměřovacích systémů 1 () is recommended because it reduces shell dispersion of the main and secondary armaments. To increase the effectiveness of the anti-aircraft armament, mount Úprava protiletadlových děl 1 (). Players wishing to specialize for secondaries may mount Úprava sekundární baterie 2 ().

Slot 6 gives players options to finalize their build. For gunnery, mount Úprava hlavní baterie 3 () to decrease the reload time of the main battery, or Šablona:Enhanced Main Battery Guns for lower dispersion and a reload boost (albeit only half as much as the former). Úprava protiletadlových děl 2 () may be mounted for AA duties to increase the DPS of AA guns. Players wishing to increase the effectiveness of the secondaries may mount Úprava sekundární baterie 3 ().

Kapitánské body

Yamato can be built for survivability, anti-aicraft, or secondary focus. For a survival captain, skills like Fire Prevention and Basics of Survivability are very important. Captains wanting to focus on secondaries should pick up Basic Firing Training, Advanced Firing Training, and possibly Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament. Captains wishing to spec for anti-aircraft should take Manual Fire Control for AA Armament. Concealment Expert is highly recommended with all builds, but one must weigh the benefits and trade-offs of investing an additional four points here instead of somewhere else.

Doporučené přidělení kapitánských bodů
Cena (body)	Vytrvalostní		Útočné		Podpůrné		Všestranné
1	Prioritní cíl Ukazatel prostorové představivosti zobrazuje počet nepřátel, kteří na vás míří hlavní baterií. ★★	Preventivní údržba -30% nebezpečí vyřazení modulu. ★	Expert nabíječ -50% doby nabíjení, pokud jde o změnu druhu munice.	Expert na údržbu letadel +5% HP letadel na LL. -10% trvání údržby letadel na LL.	Naváděcí centrum pro katapultovaná letadla +1 katapultovaný letoun. -20% rychlosti katapultovaného letadla ★★	Expert v leteckém souboji +10% bojové výkonnosti stíhače za každou úroveň rozdílu. +10% munice stíhaček.	Varování před příchozí palbou Indikace dalekonosné palby.	Úhybný manévr -20% k odhalitelnosti útočných letounů vracejících se k letadlové lodi. +75% ke zdraví útočných letounů vracejících se k LL -30% k rychlosti útočných letounů vracejících se k LL
2	Nejvyšší pohotovost -10% doby nabíjení havarijního týmu. ★★	Všeuměl -5% doby obnovy všech spotř. doplňků. ★★	Expert na zaměřování +2.5 °/s k rychlosti otáčení věží s děly ráže do 139 mm. +0.7 °/s k rychlosti otáčení věží s děly ráže nad 139 mm. ★★★	Zrychlení torpéd +5 uzlů k rychlosti torpéda. -20% dosahu torpéda.	Expert na kouřovou clonu +20% k rozsahu dýmové clony.	Zkušený zadní střelec +10% k průměrnému poškození obranné výzbroje letounu se zadním střelcem.	Nával adrenalinu -0.2% doby nabíjení zbraní všeho druhu za každé 1% chybějícího celkového zdraví. ★★★	Do posledního Loď se může pohybovat a manévrovat, i když jsou pohon nebo kormidlo vyřazeny
3	Základy odolnosti -15% doby oprav, hašení požáru a odstranění zaplavení. ★★	Odborník na přežití +350 HP za každou úroveň lodi.	Expert na torpédovou výzbroj -10% doby nabíjení torpédometů. -20% doby údržby torpédových bombardérů.	Nouzový vzlet +100% k době údržby letadel, pokud loď hoří. +100% to aircraft servicing time while aircraft carrier is on fire.	Základní střelecký výcvik -10% doby nabíjení hlavních zbraní ráže do 139mm včetně a všech sekundárních zbraní. +20% k průměrnému poškození za sekundu protiletecké obrany. ★	Superintendant +1 dodatečné použití pro všechny spotřební doplňky lodi. ★★★	Demoliční expert +2% k šanci na zapálení cíle granátem hlavní baterie, sekundární baterie nebo bombou.	Bdělost +25% ke vzdálenosti odhalení torpéd nepřítele. ★★
4	Ruční řízení palby sekundární výzbroje -15% maximálního rozptylu granátů sekundárních baterií lodí I-VI. -60% maximálního rozptylu granátů sekundárních baterií lodí VII-X. ★	Požární ochrana -10% nebezpečí požáru. Loď může v jeden okamžik hořet nejvýše na 3 místech. ★★★	Zpožděná roznětka HE granátu +30% k průbojnosti HE granátů hlavní baterie ráže do 139mm včetně. -1% šance na zapálení HE granátem hlavní baterie ráže do 139mm včetně. +30% k průbojnosti granátu hlavní baterie ráže nad 139mm. -3% k šanci na zapálení granátem hlavní baterie ráže nad 139mm.	Vzdušná nadvláda +1 stíhač na letku. +1 střemhlavý bombardér na letku.	Pokročilý střelecký výcvik +20% k dostřelu hlavních zbraní ráže do 139mm včetně a sekundárních zbraní. +20% k dostřelu AA obrany. ★★	Manuální zaměřování pro AA zbraně +100% k průměrnému poškození za sekundu u AA děl ráže nad 85mm při střelbě na označený cíl. ★	Radiové zaměřování Ukazuje směr k nejbližší lodi nepřítele. Dotčený nepřátelský hráč je upozorněn, že byl zaměřen. Tato schopnost nefunguje pro letadlové lodě. (Vyjma CV)	Expert na maskování 10% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro torpédoborec. -12% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro křižník. -14% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro bitevní loď. -16% z okruhu odhalitelnosti pro letadlovou loď. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extrémně užitečné       ★★ - Často užitečné       ★ - Příležitostně účinné      nic - zbytečné

Spotřební doplňky

Yamato can equip the following consumables:

• Slot 1: Havarijní tým ()
• Slot 2: Opravárenská četa ()
• Slot 3: Pozorovací letadlo () or Katapultovaný stíhač ()

It is strongly recommended to take the Premium versions of Havarijní tým () and Opravárenská četa () to maximize surviveability. Katapultovaný stíhač () is also recommended to defend against aircraft.

Kamufláž

Type 1, 2, or 5 camouflage can be equipped for credits; Types 2 or 5 are recommended at a minimum to reduce the accuracy of incoming shells.

Players who wish to spend doubloons can equip Yamato with Type 20 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, reduces her repair costs, increases her credit earnings, and increases the amount of experience she earns. She also has an alternative permanent camo, "K-117" it is only obtainable by completing the HSF Collection as an end reward. K-117 provides most of the same benifets as the Type 20 the only change between the camos are that the Type 20 provides +20% more credits while the K-117 provides +50% in commander XP in exchange for the additional credit earning; however the collection was a limited time by signup between version 0.7.2 and 0.7.3, as such it is unobtainable.

Signály

As with all battleships, Yamato comes with 8 signal flag slots. The three most important flags are India Delta, Juliet Yankee Bissotwo and India Yankee; all of which will improve your surviveability. If the captain goes with the Secondary Build, the addition of Mike Yankee Soxisix will further improve the performance of Yamato`s secondaries.

Doporučené Signály
Bojové
Juliet Charlie -100% k šanci na detonaci. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% k době trvání zaplavení. ★★	India Yankee -20% k době trvání požáru. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% k obdrženému poškození při ramování. +50% k udělenému poškození při ramování. ★	Victor Lima +1% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže více než 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +0.5% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže do 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +4% k šanci torpéd na způsobení zaplavení.	India X-Ray +1% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže více než 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +0.5% k šanci HE bomby a granátu ráže do 160 mm na způsobení zapálení. +5% k riziku detonace.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% k šanci na způsobení zaplavení. +5% k riziku detonace.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% k dostřelu sekundární baterie. -5% k rozptylu granátů sekundární baterie. -5% k době nabíjení sekundární baterie. ★★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% k setrvalému poškození protiletadlových zbraní. +5% k poškození flakem. ★	Sierra Mike +5% k rychlosti lodi. ★	November Foxtrot -5% k době načítání spotřebních doplňků. ★	India Delta +20% k množství životů, které opraví doplněk Opravárenská četa (). ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +15% k době tvání doplňku Kouřový generátor().	Sierra Bravo +10% k době trvání doplňku Hydroakusticý vyhledávač () -10% k době načítání doplňku Obranná protiletadlová palba ().

Poznámka: Použití signálu Juliet Charlie plně zabraňuje detonaci.

Galerie

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Historické informace

Yamato, 1942

Construction

Builder: Kure Naval Yard; Kure, Japan

Laid down: 4 November 1937

Launched: 8 August 1940

Commissioned: 16 December 1941

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Specifications

62,315 tons displacement, standard

71,659 tons displacement, full load

263m length

36.9m beam

10.86m draft

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Machinery

12 boilers, 4 turbines

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Performance

27.4 knots at 150,000 shaft horsepower

7,200nm at 16 knots

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Armor

Main belt: 410mm

Decks: 200-232mm main

Bulkheads: 300mm

Barbettes and Turrets: 546mm barbette, 650mm turrets

Conning tower: 500mm

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Armament

Main

Nine (3x3) 460mm guns

Secondary

Twelve (4x3) 155mm guns

Twelve (6x2) 127mm dual purpose guns

Anti-Aircraft

Twenty-four (8x3) 25mm guns

Four (4x1) 13mm guns

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Aircraft

7 float planes, 2 catapults

History

Design

The Yamato-class battleships were the next class of warships designed by the Japanese Navy after a long hiatus due to the ratification of a plethora of interwar naval treaties. But by the 1930s, Japan’s increasingly expansionist policies came under scrutiny by the League of Nations. To the world’s shock, Japan decided to withdraw from the League, which also meant she didn’t have to adhere to the aforementioned treaties. The Government understood that her empire would come into conflict with the United States, and devised plans for countering this new, potential threat. Knowing that Japan couldn’t out-produce the US, the IJN opted to make individual ships that were superior to their US counterparts.

Design work on this new class of battleships commenced in 1934, the year Japan pulled out of the League. The ambitious project started out with a selection process of 24 designs. The three most integral components were the ones that were under intense selection: armor, armament, and propulsion. The ideas for propulsion were uncharacteristically creative at a time when turbine power was staple. Many considerations of diesel and hybrid-diesel systems were considered due to the promise of greater endurance. Ultimately, it was narrowed down to conventional turbine propulsion, as previous experimentation with diesel propulsion for a capital ship proved problematic. The system – at such a scale – was highly unreliable, and to replace major components required the removal of many appliqués of armor. As well, the displacement was finally pegged at just under 66,000 tonnes, making this the largest battleship ever constructed, and with such allocation of space, the designers were able to authorize the implementation of 18.1”-caliber guns as opposed to a more traditional choice of 16” guns. By 1937, the designs were finalized, and the construction of five Yamato-class battleships was planned.

The ships were imposing beasts; as ambition fueled much of the design process. From the get-go, the idea was for such a vessel to engage multiple capital ships simultaneously. To do so, it required the armor to maintain sustaining power in a firefight. The belt was no less than 16.1”, and the bulkheads were a tad thinner at 13.7”. The top was capped with a plate about 8” thick, made of improved homogeneous armor. Furthermore, the armored deck was sloped at the outboard edges, thickened to 9", to save on some weight by reducing belt height. But the thickest plates were not on the sides, but found on the faces of the turrets, at an impressive thickness of 26” at most; they were truly impregnable from the front. The novel technique of arc welding was used in the construction process. Its use was justified, as not only was the seams between the armor plates were even tighter, but it also allowed for designers to attach a larger lower armor belt than with previous methods.

The scheme was not perfect though. While the torpedo protection system on paper looked impressive in concept and on paper, poor detailed design of the system meant that in actuality the performance was subpar. The bulges were adequate in their depth, but the riveted seam between the upper and lower belt was directly underneath the bulge, which was shown to be prone to rupture upon impact.

To move such a heavy vessel, the class used 12 Kampon oil-fired boilers, which fed to 4 turbines. This generated an impressive 150,000 shaft horsepower, but it was not enough to break the 30 knot mark; shy by three knots. This was a compromise the designers were willing to take, but went against their venerated belief of speed is key. This drawback prevented the battleships to keep pace with fleet carriers in combined-arms action, as fuel consumption would be unsustainable.

The most characteristic feature of these massive ships was their choice in armaments. Welding nine 18.1” guns in three triple-turrets; two super firing in the front, and one facing the rear. This gave the battleships the ability to hurdle 13 tonnes on ordinance onto a target up to 42 kilometers away at a pace of 1.5 - 2 salvos per minute. The hope was that such firepower would be sufficient to deter aggressors from taking action; a feat of intimidation not hard to believe. Supplementary, the ships initially carried twelve 155mm dual-purpose guns in the form of six twin-gun turrets; three on each flank of the main superstructure. Additionally, the Yamato-class carried a dozen 127mm AA guns in six dual-mounts, and twenty-four 25mm AA guns in eight triple-mounts for defense. By 1944 it was understood that the anti-aircraft firepower of these ships were severely handicapped, and the class underwent modifications. Two of the secondary turrets were removed, and in their place, another 12, 127mm guns were added and a whopping 138, 25mm guns were added.

Yamato, named after the Yamato Province, was the lead-ship of her class. Built by the Kure Naval Arsenal, she was laid down on 4 November 1937. She was launched 8 August 1940 and commissioned 16 December 1941.

Service

Throughout 1942, she served as the flagship of the Japanese Combined Fleet, and in June 1942 Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto directed the fleet from her bridge during the Battle of Midway, a disastrous defeat for Japan. Musashi took over as the Combined Fleet flagship in early 1943, and Yamato spent the rest of the year, and much of 1944, moving between the major Japanese naval bases of Truk and Kure in response to American threats. Although present at the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June 1944, she played no part in the battle.

The only time Yamato fired her main guns at enemy surface targets was in October 1944, when she was sent to engage American forces invading the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. On the verge of success the Japanese force turned back, believing they were engaging an entire US carrier fleet rather than the light escort carrier group that was all that stood between the battleship and the vulnerable troop transports.

During 1944, the balance of naval power in the Pacific decisively turned against Japan, and by early 1945 its fleet was much depleted and badly hobbled by critical fuel shortages in the home islands. In a desperate attempt to slow the Allied advance, Yamato was dispatched on a one-way mission to Okinawa in April 1945, with orders to beach herself and fight until destroyed protecting the island. The task force was spotted south of Kyushu by US submarines and aircraft, and on 7 April 1945 she was sunk by American carrier-based bombers and torpedo bombers with the loss of most of her crew.

Historical Inaccuracies

• Two triple mount 25mm anti-aircraft guns fitted on 'Y' turret are missing.
• Yamato’s overall dark gray paint scheme is missing. Demounting the premium camouflage reveals the ship's historical appearance, but players will not benefit from the camouflage's bonuses.
• Light and dark green camouflage was only applied to aircraft carriers. Yamato was painted in dark gray throughout her career.

Historické snímky

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  Yamato on trials in 1941.

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  Yamato and Musashi anchored in the waters off of the Truk Islands in 1943.

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  Yamato undergoing trials.

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  Yamato‍’​s port-side anti-aircraft armament as depicted in the model of the ship at the 'Yamato Museum' in Kure

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  Overall armor schematic and machinery placement.

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  Protection schematics of the class at the rear turret. Here is another cut amidships.

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  Visitors to the Yamato Museum examine the museum's 1:10 scale model of the battleship in 2006.

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