Yamato
Ship · Japan · December 16, 1941 – April 7, 1945
The largest battleship ever built, Combined Fleet flagship, sunk by carrier aircraft in Operation Ten-Go.
View on map Fought in Pacific War Wikipedia
Served with
- March 1, 1944 – October 28, 1944 First Striking Force
Movements
- June 19, 1944 Battle of the Philippine Sea With the vanguard at the Philippine Sea Map
- July 20, 1944 Lingga anchorage near Singapore Map
- October 22, 1944 Sails from Brunei Bay with Kurita Map
- October 24, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf Sibuyan Sea Map
- October 25, 1944 Battle of Leyte Gulf Off Samar: fires on American escort carriers Map
- November 24, 1944 Back to Kure Map
- April 6, 1945 Sails from Tokuyama Map
- April 7, 1945 Operation Ten-Go Sunk southwest of Kyushu Map