IJN Yamato Space to fire 18.1 in (460 mm) Type 94 naval guns Up Arrow to fire Anti-Aircraft Armament
IJN Yamato Type: Battleship (Imperial Japanese Navy) Crew: ~2,500–2,800 (varied by period) Primary Armament: 9× 18.1 in (460 mm) Type 94 naval guns in 3 triple turrets Secondary Armament: 12× 6.1 in (155 mm) guns, 12× 5 in (127 mm) dual-purpose guns, later heavily reinforced with 25 mm anti-aircraft guns (over 150 barrels by 1945) Displacement: ~72,800 tons (full load) Top Speed: 27 knots (31 mph, 50 km/h) Range: ~7,200 nautical miles at 16 knots Armor: Belt up to 16 in (410 mm), deck up to 9 in (230 mm), turret faces up to 26 in (660 mm) Entered Service: 1941 Fate: Sunk 7 April 1945 during Operation Ten-Go by U.S. carrier aircraft Combat Use: Pacific War (Battle of the Philippine Sea, Leyte Gulf, Operation Ten-Go) Operators: Imperial Japanese Navy
