Comprising three ships—Yamato, Musashi, and Shinano—they featured unprecedented 18-inch guns capable of firing 3,200-pound shells over 25 miles. -Despite their formidable design, all three ...

Designers of the Yamato intended for this monster battleship to defeat any counterpart from the United States Navy. But the advent of aircraft carriers ensured that no such battle would ever occur.

The Musashi and its sister vessel, the Yamato, were two of the largest battleships ... a “mighty battleship” that had “mammoth 18-inch guns”. Measuring 263m it remains one of the largest ...

As the lead ship of the Yamato-class battleships, she boasted unparalleled size and firepower, equipped with 18-inch guns and state-of-the-art technology of her time. Yamato represented Japan’s ...