The Yamato battleship.
The Yamato was a Japanese battleship for the Imperial Japanese Navy during the second World War. It was one of the most immense and heaviest battleships ever constructed. It began service in 1941 and was eventually sunken in 1945 during Operation Ten-Go.
Construction and Service[]
Workers constructing the Yamato.
It's construction began in 1934 with Keiji Fukuda as the chief designer and lasted to 1940. A year after wards, the Yamato was commissioned as a flagship of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto. It served this position in the year 1942, first as a part of the Combined Fleet during the Battle of Midway. During 1993, it transferred amongst Truk, Kure, and Brunei due to American airstrikes on Japanese island bases. The ships last days of service were spent on Operation Ten-Go, where it met it's demise in April, 1945.
Armament[]
- Nine 18.1 inch 40 cm/45 Type 94 naval guns.
- Twelve 6.1 inch guns mounted in four triple turrets.
- Twelve 5 inch guns in six double-turrets.
- Twenty-four 1 inch anti-aircraft guns.
A side and top profile of the Yamato. The armament is clearly visible in the above concept.
The armament was later changed in 1944 to prepare the Yamato for engagements in the South Pacific. The changes include: six 6.1 inch guns, twenty-four 5 inch guns, and 162 one inch anti-aircraft guns.