Designed to overpower any enemy afloat, Yamato represented the peak of Japanese battleship engineering. Armed with the largest naval guns ever mounted and protected by unprecedented armor, the ship ...

In this riveting historical video, witness the dramatic final moments of the mighty battleship Yamato during World War II. Discover the intense and overwhelming assault as bombers swarm the legendary ...

On Apr. 7, 1945, aircraft from the U.S. Navy’s fast carrier task force sank the largest battleship ever built, the Imperial Japanese Navy’s Yamato. Escorted by the light cruiser Yahagi and eight ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. Almost as soon as President Donald Trump announced that the ...

Many a concert was held during the Yamato production years with fans turning out in droves to watch Hiroshi Miyagawa wave the wand and bring the spirit to life before their very eyes. Each event was a ...

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.

In 1934 the Japanese begin designing The Yamato, the most powerful battleship in history. In 1934 the Japanese begin designing The Yamato, the most powerful battleship in history. Constructed in ...

Space Battleship Yamato is an old sci-fi anime. It’s one of the most iconic shows of the 70s, and it was made by the legendary anime director Leiji Matsumoto. In 2012, the franchise saw a resurgence ...

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 ...

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 ...