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Basic Information

  • The largest battleship in the world

  • Basic Info

    • Name: IJN Yamato
    • Gender: Female
    • Played by: AgitoAceXIII
    • Nicknames: Hotel Yamato, Floating Hotel
    • Personality: Soon

  • Physical Stats

    • Age: Old enough for you? (see ship details)
    • Race: Shipgirl
    • Class: Yamato-class battleship
    • Alignment: Empire of Japan / Sakura Empire
    • Height: Tall
    • Complexion: Fair
    • Hair: Red
    • Eyes: Orange
    • Handedness: Probably ambidextrous

  • Appearance

  • Ship Details

    • Displacement: 71,659 tons fully loaded
    • Length: 263 m (862 ft 10 in) overall
    • Beam: 38.9 m (127 ft 7 in)
    • Draft: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
    • Installed Power: 12 Kampon boilers, 150,000 shp (110,000 kW)
    • Propulsion: 4 shafts; 4 steam turbines
    • Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
    • Range: 7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
    • Main Armament (1945): 3 × triple 46 cm (18.1) guns
    • Secondary Armaments (1945): 2 × triple 15.5 cm guns, 12 × twin 12.7 cm DP (dual-purpose) guns, 162 × 2.5 cm AA guns, 4 × 13.2 mm AA machine guns
    • Aviation Facilities: 2 catapults
    • Aircraft Carried: 7 Nakajima E8N or Nakajima E4N
    • Armor (Waterline Belt): Waterline belt: 410 mm (16.1 in)
    • Armor (Deck): 200–226.5 mm (7.9–8.9 in)
    • Armor (Gun Turrets): Gun turrets: 650 mm (25.6 in) (face)
    • Laid Down: November 4, 1937
    • Launched: August 8, 1940
    • Commissioned: December 16, 1941
    • Striken: August 31, 1945
    • Fate: Sunk by American planes during Operation Ten-Go on April 17, 945
    • Builder: Kure Naval Arsenal

  • The Actual Ship

    Yamato under construction, September 20, 1941 Yamato, 1941 Yamato under construction, September 20, 1941 Yamato running sea trials, October 20, 1941 Yamato, 1941 Yamato running sea trials, October 20, 1941 Yamato running full-power sea trials, October 30, 1941 Yamato, 1941 Yamato running full-power sea trials, October 30, 1941 Yamato following a bombing of her foremost forward gun during the Battle of the Shibuyan Sea, on October 24, 1944. The bomb did not damage Yamato seriously. Yamato, 1944 Yamato following a bombing of her foremost forward gun during the Battle of the Shibuyan Sea, on October 24, 1944. The bomb did not damage Yamato seriously. Yamato maneuvering under heavy American air attacks by the US Navy's Task Force 58 on March 19, 1945. Yamato was not seriously damaged by the attack, and the photo came from one of USS Hornet (CV-12)'s planes. Yamato, 1945 Yamato maneuvering under heavy American air attacks by the US Navy's Task Force 58 on March 19, 1945. Yamato was not seriously damaged by the attack, and the photo came from one of USS Hornet (CV-12)'s planes. Yamato underway during the Battle of the Shibuyan Sea, October 24, 1944 Yamato, 1944 Yamato underway during the Battle of the Shibuyan Sea, October 24, 1944 Yamato listing to port and on fire, during Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945 Yamato, 1945 Yamato listing to port and on fire, during Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945 Yamato sinking after receiving heavy attacks from the US Navy, Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945 Yamato, 1945 Yamato sinking after receiving heavy attacks from the US Navy, Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945 Yamato exploding while sinking, Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945 Yamato, 1945 Yamato exploding while sinking, Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945 Yamato (left) with her sister ship Musashi (right) Yamato-class Yamato (left) with her sister ship Musashi (right) A starboard view of Yamato as she was built in 1941 Yamato, 1941 A starboard view of Yamato as she was built in 1941 A starboard view of Yamato as she was appeared in 1945 Yamato, 1945 A starboard view of Yamato as she was appeared in 1945 The ship diagram of Yamato as she appeared in 1941. Yamato 1941 Diagram The ship diagram of Yamato as she appeared in 1941. The ship diagram of Yamato as she appeared in 1945. Yamato 1945 Diagram The ship diagram of Yamato as she appeared in 1945.