What was the biggest Japanese battleship
the Yamato
air raids but also the Yamato, the greatest battleship in the world (72,000 tons, with nine 18.1-inch [460-millimetre] guns), which was sent out on a suicidal mission with only enough fuel for the single outward voyage and without sufficient air cover. The Japanese hoped the Yamato might finish off the…
What was bigger Yamato or Bismarck
The only warships that would exceed the Bismarck in size were the non-treaty U.S. Iowa-class battleships, which were built in 1943 and had a standard displacement of 48,425 tons, and the two even larger Japanese battleships of the Yamato class.
Which was bigger Yamato vs Musashi
To claim that Musashi was the most powerful battleship ever built would court needless controversy, but she was by most accounts the largest (very marginally larger than her sister, HIJMS Yamato).
What is the biggest battleship in history
Yamato
Yamato: Super Battleship–Largest Battleship in History
Yamato, along with her sister ship Musashi, were the largest battleships ever built in history. Her design plans were based upon Japan's belief that a powerful navy sporting big guns were the key to control the Pacific by intimidation.
Did Yamato ever sink a ship
Big Guns
They also could strike at an unprecedented range of 25 miles. Ironically, while designed to sink enemy battleships, they were never tested against one. Yamato fought Allied ships only once, in the Battle of Samar Gulf, where she sank one American escort carrier and one destroyer.
Who sunk the Yamato
American carrier aircraft
Yamato was deliberately expended in a suicide mission as part of Operation Ten-Go, sent to use her big guns to provide relief to Japanese forces engaged in the Battle of Okinawa. She never came close, sunk en-route on 7 April 1945 by 386 American carrier aircraft.
Is USS Iowa bigger than Yamato
If greatness can be measured by size, Yamato was indeed the greatest battleship ever built. Her hull was 863 feet long—longer than all but America's Iowa-class ships. Fully loaded, Yamato displaced about 70,000 tons of water, outweighing even the biggest Allied battleships by more than 20 percent.
Can Bismarck defeat Yamato
Yamato in 1944 would be no match for Bismarck+Tirpitz: German ships were better protected at short range, their theoretical RoF was higher, their radar suite (including fire control and blind fire) was far better, they were faster and they could together force a very close range engagement.
What killed the Yamato
Torpedoes explode against Yamato's port side as she turns to avoid the onslaught from bombers. While the Americans' 1,000-pound bombs held fearsome destructive power, as seen in this one exploding off Yamato's port bow, it was their air-launched torpedoes that ultimately led to the supership's demise.
What ship defeated Yamato
Aircraft from the USS Essex struck Yamato with two armor-piercing bombs and scored one near miss; Yamato suffered moderate damage and took on about 3,370 tonnes (3,320 long tons) of water, but remained battleworthy.
What sunk the Yamato
Torpedoes explode against Yamato's port side as she turns to avoid the onslaught from bombers. While the Americans' 1,000-pound bombs held fearsome destructive power, as seen in this one exploding off Yamato's port bow, it was their air-launched torpedoes that ultimately led to the supership's demise.
What ship killed the Yamato
At 1322, an Essex Corsair hit Yamato in the port bow with a 1,000-pound general-purpose bomb.
What ships did Yamato sink
They also could strike at an unprecedented range of 25 miles. Ironically, while designed to sink enemy battleships, they were never tested against one. Yamato fought Allied ships only once, in the Battle of Samar Gulf, where she sank one American escort carrier and one destroyer.
Who killed Yamato ship
Japanese battleship Yamato
| History | |
|---|---|
| Empire of Japan | |
| Stricken | 31 August 1945 |
| Fate | Sunk by American planes during Operation Ten-Go, 7 April 1945 |
| General characteristics (as built) |
What ship sunk the Yamato
At 1322, an Essex Corsair hit Yamato in the port bow with a 1,000-pound general-purpose bomb.
How many planes sunk Yamato
She never came close, sunk en-route on 7 April 1945 by 386 American carrier aircraft. After receiving 10 torpedo and 7 bomb hits she capsized, taking 2,498 of the 2,700 crew-members with her, including Vice-Admiral Seiichi Itō. The sinking of Yamato was seen as a major American victory, and Hanson W.
What killed Yamato
torpedoes
Her list was now such that the torpedoes—set to a depth of 6.1 m (20 ft)—struck the bottom of her hull. The battleship continued her inexorable roll to port. By 14:20, the power went out and her remaining 25 mm anti-aircraft guns began to drop into the sea. Three minutes later, Yamato capsized.
Did Yamato destroy any ships
Ironically, while designed to sink enemy battleships, they were never tested against one. Yamato fought Allied ships only once, in the Battle of Samar Gulf, where she sank one American escort carrier and one destroyer.
Why did U.S. sink Yamato
Weighing 72,800 tons and outfitted with nine 18.1-inch guns, the battleship Yamato was Japan's only hope of destroying the Allied fleet off the coast of Okinawa. But insufficient air cover and fuel cursed the endeavor as a suicide mission. Struck by 19 American aerial torpedoes, it was sunk, drowning 2,498 of its crew.
How many ships did Yamato sunk
Yamato fought Allied ships only once, in the Battle of Samar Gulf, where she sank one American escort carrier and one destroyer.
What plane killed the Yamato
At 1302, Yamato's remaining air search radar detected a second inbound wave. These were 50 aircraft from Essex and Bataan. At 1322, an Essex Corsair hit Yamato in the port bow with a 1,000-pound general-purpose bomb.
Why did US sink Yamato
Weighing 72,800 tons and outfitted with nine 18.1-inch guns, the battleship Yamato was Japan's only hope of destroying the Allied fleet off the coast of Okinawa. But insufficient air cover and fuel cursed the endeavor as a suicide mission. Struck by 19 American aerial torpedoes, it was sunk, drowning 2,498 of its crew.
Did Yamato hit any ship
Big Guns
They also could strike at an unprecedented range of 25 miles. Ironically, while designed to sink enemy battleships, they were never tested against one. Yamato fought Allied ships only once, in the Battle of Samar Gulf, where she sank one American escort carrier and one destroyer.
Did the Yamato ever sink
Yamato sank rapidly, losing an estimated 3,055 of her 3,332 crew, including fleet commander Vice-Admiral Seiichi Itō. The few survivors were recovered by the four surviving destroyers, which withdrew to Japan. From the first attack at 12:37 to the explosion at 14:23, Yamato was hit by at least 11 torpedoes and 6 bombs.
