Prior to the days of Tomahawk missiles and aircraft carriers, battleships were the way a nation would flex its muscles at sea. In 1941, as the Imperial Japanese Navy was in the midst of its dash ...
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The sinking of Yamato: Japan’s last naval gamble
In April 1945, the Japanese battleship Yamato sailed on her last mission—Operation Ten-Go. Ordered to attack Allied forces at Okinawa, she was intercepted by waves of U.S. carrier aircraft before ...
What You Need to Know: Japan’s Yamato, the largest battleship ever constructed, embarked on a one-way mission during the final stages of World War II. In April 1945, with just enough fuel for a single ...
Summary: The tragic fate of the battleship Yamato in 1945 embodies Japan’s ultimate sacrifice during World War II, aiming to defend Okinawa but ultimately failing to impact the Allied invasion.
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