Yamato

13.3

Yamato

Battleship | Japan | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price249000 exp

Purchase price20,600,000

Hit Points97,200

Main Battery

460 mm/45 Type 94 in a triple turret3 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 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount6 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 on a Model A1 mount6 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 in a triple turret2 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 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount24 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount16 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second52.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount6 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second10.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount8 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second26.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount2 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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13.3

Yamato

Battleship | Japan | Tier X

Tech Tree Position

General

Research price249000 exp

Purchase price20,600,000

Hit Points97,200

Main Battery

460 mm/45 Type 94 in a triple turret3 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 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount6 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 on a Model A1 mount6 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 in a triple turret2 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 on a Model A1 Mod.3 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 mount6 х 2 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second60.6

. . . Firing Range5.01 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount4 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second13.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount24 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second79.2

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount16 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second52.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a single mount6 х 1 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second10.8

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount8 х 3 pcs.

. . . Average Damage per Second26.4

. . . Firing Range2.49 km.

13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount2 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 — Japanese Tier X battleship.

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.

Modules

	Rate of Fire (shots/min)	180° Turn Time (sec)	Maximum Dispersion (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 in a triple turret	2	60	275	7,300	35	14,800		0	2,300,000

	Hit Points (HP)	Armor (mm)	Armor (mm)	Main Turrets (pcs.)	Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.)	AA Mounts (pcs.)	Torpedo Tubes (pcs.)	Hangar Capacity (pcs.)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Yamato	97,200	19	650	3	6/6/2	2/6/52/6/6				0	3,300,000

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

	Maximum Speed (knot)		Research price (exp)	Purchase price ()
Propulsion: 150,000 hp	27		0	590,000

Compatible Upgrades

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

Player Opinion

Performance

The pinnacle of all Japanese battleship design philosophy and possibly of the entire world, Yamato gains its place as 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 105k and her guns have the highest citadel hit damage of any round in the game, at 14800 HP per citadel hit. The AA suite aboard matches her size and potency, with nearly 150 25mm AA barrels (in real life, 162 25mm AA barrels in latest upgrade). With a turning radius of 800m and a top speed of 27.2 kts, she is also surprisingly maneuverable despite her large size, but 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 accurate, 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 further 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 citadel can easily be hit if the enemy manages to penetrate your armor.

Pros:

• 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 beyond 18km is still challenging.
• Second largest health pool and heaviest armor in the game.
• Large quantity of secondaries can easily kill a destroyer at very close range.
• Surprisingly good agility for its size.
• Impressive torpedo bulge as long as torpedoes hit her torpedo belt.
• Longest main battery stock range in the game.
• Insane turret armor that deflects most things other then tier X BB shells at point blank.
• No ship is safe when facing Yamato's guns, even Yamato itself; they are so big that they can even score cidadel hits on bow-on ships (due to overmatching rule)!
• Firing from a distance of over 20 km will form an immunity zone that helps deflects AP shell effectively, but don't expect to score hits against enemy reliably.

Cons:

• Extremely large size but still smaller than Izumo and Großer Kurfürst.
• Very high notoriety and potential danger makes her a priority target for the enemy team.
• Extremely slow turret traverse rate of 72 seconds for traversing 180 degrees.
• Poor shell velocity of the main battery makes it difficult to hit distant targets.
• Long rudder shift time.
• The huge majority of her AA defenses are short range, rendering her defenseless against planes before they drop their payloads. Her 127mm guns have underwhelming AA damage output.
• Despite her citadel being well armored, its large size and hexagonal shape means she is still very vulnerable to any sorts of citadel damage from any angle

Research

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

Optimal Configuration

Upgrades

The recommended upgrades for Yamato are as follows:

• Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 *
• Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1 
• Slot 3: Aiming Systems Modification 1 *
• Slot 4: Damage Control System Modification 2
• Slot 5: Concealment System Modification 1 
• Slot 6: Main Battery Modification 3 *

Slot 1 provides players with the first option in choosing a desired role. Typically, Main Armaments Modification 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 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 .

Slot 3 allows for further specialization. Generally, Aiming Systems Modification 1 is recommended because it reduces shell dispersion of the main and secondary armaments. To increase the effectiveness of the anti-aircraft armament, mount AA Guns Modification 2 (). Players wishing to specialize for secondaries should mount Secondary Battery Modification 1 ().

Slot 6 gives players options to finalize their build. For gunnery, mount Main Battery Modification 3 to decrease the reload time of the main battery. Template:AA Guns Modification 3 should be mounted for AA duties to increase the DPS of AA guns. Players wishing to increase the effectiveness of the secondaries should mount Secondary Battery Modification 3 ().

Commander Skills

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.

Recommended Commander Skills
Cost (points)	Endurance		Attack		Support		Versatility
1	Priority Target Situational Awareness indicator will show the number of opponents currently aiming at you with main battery guns. ★★	Preventative Maintenance -30% to the risk of incapacitation of main turrets, torpedo tubes, steering gear, engines. ★	Expert Loader -50% to reload time when shell type is switched.	Air Supremacy -5% aircraft restoration time.	Direction Center for Fighters +1 fighter to carrier fighter squadrons or catapult fighters.	Improved Engine Boost +10% Aircraft engine boost time.	Incoming Fire Alert Indicator of long-range enemy artillery fire.	Last Gasp Completely restores the engine boost for the last attack flight of the carrier's planes.
2	High Alert -10% to reload time of Damage Control Party consumable. ★★	Jack of All Trades -5% to reload time of all consumables. ★★	Expert Marksman +2.5 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber up to 139mm. +0.7 deg/sec to traverse speed of guns with a caliber above 139mm. ★★★	Torpedo Acceleration +5 knots to torpedo speed. -20% to torpedo range.	Smoke Screen Expert +20% to the radius of the smoke screen.	Improved Engines +2.5% Squadron speed.	Adrenaline Rush -0.2% to reload times of all types of armament for each 1% of total health lost. +0.2% squadron speed for each 1% of total health lost. ★★★	Last Stand The ship remains able to move and maneuver while the engine or steering gears are incapacitated.
3	Basics of Survivability -15% to time of repair, fire extinguishing, and recovery from flooding. ★★	Survivability Expert +350 ship HP for each ship tier. +15 aircraft HP for each ship tier.	Torpedo Armament Expertise -10% to reload time of torpedo tubes.	Aircraft Armor Reduces continuous damage to aircraft in all AA defense zones. -10% continuous damage.	Basic Firing Training -10% to reload time of main battery guns with a caliber up to and including 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +10% to continuous damage from AA guns. ★	Superintendent +1 additional charge to all consumables mounted on a ship. ★★★	Demolition Expert +2% chance of HE shells causing a fire on target. +1% chance of rockets causing a fire on target. +5% chance of HE bombs causing a fire on target.	Vigilance +25% to detection range of enemy torpedoes. ★★
4	Manual Fire Control for Secondary Armament Tightens dispersion of shells from secondary batteries. -15% for Tier I-VI ships. -60% for Tier VII-X ships. Manually selected target only. ★	Fire Prevention -10% to the risk of fire. The maximum number of fires on a ship is reduced to three. ★★★	Inertia Fuse for HE Shells +30% to the armor penetration capacity of HE shells. -1% chance of fire on target caused by shells <=139mm. -3% chance of fire on target caused by shells >139mm.	Sight Stabilization Speeds up the aiming of a carrier's aircraft. +5% attack aircraft aiming speed. +5% torpedo bomber aiming speed. +10% dive bomber aiming speed.	Advanced Firing Training +20% to firing range of main battery guns with a caliber up to 139mm and all secondary battery guns. +15% damage/sec. within the explosion radius of shells fired from long-range AA defenses. ★★	Massive AA Fire Instantaneous Damage +100%. Priority AA sector cooldown +50%.	Radio Position Finding Shows the direction to the nearest enemy ship. The enemy is alerted that a bearing has been taken.	Concealment Expert -10% to the detection radius of all ships and aircraft. ★★★
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful       ★★ - Frequently Useful       ★ - Occasionally Useful      No stars - Meh     Χ - Not recommended

Consumables

Players can equip the following consumables on Yamato: ​Damage Control Party, Repair Party, and a choice between Spotting Aircraft and Catapult Fighter. It is strongly recommended to take the Premium versions of ​Damage Control Party and Repair Party to maximise surviveability.

Camouflage

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.

Signals

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.

Recommended Signal Flags
Combat
Juliet Charlie -100% to the risk of magazine detonation. ★	Juliet Yankee Bissotwo -20% to flooding duration. ★★	India Yankee -20% to fire duration. ★★★	Hotel Yankee -20% to damage received when ramming the enemy. +50% to damage dealt when ramming the enemy. ★	Victor Lima +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +4% chance of torpedoes causing flooding.	India X-Ray +1% chance for HE bombs and shells with a caliber above 160mm causing a fire. +0.5% chance for bombs and smaller shells causing a fire. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.
Juliet Whiskey Unaone +15% chance of causing flooding. +5% to the risk of your ship's magazine detonating.	Mike Yankee Soxisix +5% to secondary battery maximum firing range. -5% to maximum dispersion of secondary battery shells. -5% to secondary battery loading time. ★★★	November Echo Setteseven +5% continuous AA damage at all ranges. +5% damage from flak bursts. ★	Sierra Mike +5% to the ship's maximum speed. ★	November Foxtrot -5% reload time on all consumables. ★	India Delta +20% to the amount of HP recovered when Repair Party  is used. ★★★
X-Ray Papa Unaone +10% action time of a Smoke Generator .	Sierra Bravo +10% action time of Hydroacoustic Search  -10% reload time of Defensive AA Fire .

Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.

Gallery

Historical Info

Construction

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: armour, 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 armour. 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”-calibre guns as opposed to a more traditional choice of 16” guns. By 1937, the designs were finalized, and the construction of 5 Yamato-class battleships was planned.

The ships were imposing beasts; as ambition fuelled 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 armour to maintain sustaining power in a firefight. The belt was no less than 16”, and the bulkheads were a tad thinner at 14”. The top was capped with a plate about 9” thick, made of composite materials consisting of a variety of composite materials consisting of various heavy metals; not traditional rolled homogenous steel. Furthermore, the armoured deck incorporated sloping to save on some weight without compromising on protection. 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 armour plates were even tighter, but it also allowed for designers to attach a larger lower armour belt than with previous methods. The scheme was not perfect though. While the torpedo protection system on paper looked impressive on paper, in actuality the performance was subpar. The bulges were adequate in their performance, but the 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 defence. 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 25 mm anti-aircraft guns fitted to the roofs of turrets 'B' and 'Y' are missing.

Historical Gallery

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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

Video

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