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11 Torpedoes and 6 Bombs: How Battleship Yamato (Biggest Ever) Was Sunk
The Imperial Japanese Navy's Yamato – along with her sister ship Musashi – was the largest battleship ever constructed. her nine 46cm (18.1-inch) Type 94 main guns employed were the largest ...
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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship
The following day, Japanese forces lost one of the world’s two biggest battleships, Musashi, to carrier planes of the U.S. Third Fleet, which in turn lost its light carrier Princeton.
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US Navy WWII sunken warship found off The Philippines
The Roberts faced three Japanese battleships, including the Yamato, which was said to be the largest ever built. “This little ship took on the best elements of the Japanese navy, fighting them ...
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USS Carl Vinson To Drill with French Carrier, Japanese Destroyer Carrier
The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group will carry out the week-long French-hosted exercise Pacific Steller with the French CSG ...
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Group: Rare WWII color clips show last days of warship Yamato
The footage from U.S. archives of the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy was released in Japan on May 12. One film shows the battleship under U.S. attack on April 7, 1945, off Kagoshima ...
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MAY SAVE RUSSIAN SHIPS.; Japanese Can Raise Battleships Sunk Off Port Arthur.
LONDON TIMES -- NEW YORK TIMES Special Cablegram. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article ...
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Huge changes in store at Yamato battleship museum
“Historical records related to the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Yamato remain ... can examine the weapons and equipment used on the battleship. The project will cost about 6.8 billion yen ...