In April 1945, the Japanese battleship Yamato sailed on her last mission—Operation Ten-Go. Ordered to attack Allied forces at ...

During the waning days of that month, the colossal Japanese battleship Yamato, a maritime behemoth, set sail for Operation Ten-Go. Laden with ammunition and troops, escorted by over half a dozen ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The destruction of Yamato was inevitable even as far back as the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was clear that the age of the aircraft carrier had already superseded the ...

Key point: The destruction of Yamato was inevitable even as far back as the attack on Pearl Harbor. In early 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy made a difficult decision: it would sacrifice the largest, ...

The Yamato was the largest battleship ever built. Its sinking marked the end of gunboat diplomacy and the emergence of the aircraft carrier as the primary weapon at sea. From national symbol to the ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The names of Japanese sailors who went down with the Yamato — once the largest battleship afloat during World War II — will be added to a memorial commemorating the Battle of ...

Japanese battleship Yamato under construction at the Kure Naval Base, Japan, September 20, 1941. The aircraft carrier Hōshō is at the extreme right. The supply ship Mamiya is in the center distance.

Japanese battleship Yamato, pictured here in October 30, 1941, was spotted by US sub USS Sealion in November 1944.Imperial Japanese Navy In November 21, 1944, the US submarine USS Sealion came up a ...

KURE, Hiroshima Prefecture--A microscopic model of Japan’s famed World War II battleship Yamato has gone on display at the Yamato Museum Satellite here. The 1-millionth-scale model is just 0.263 ...

The Yamato was the largest battleship ever built. Its sinking marked the end of gunboat diplomacy and the emergence of the aircraft carrier as the primary weapon at sea. From national symbol to the ...