The success of the Japanese attacks made clear that even modern battleships required air cover to operate in hostile areas. Several other battleships were lost in similar circumstances (mostly ...

No warships have captured the paradoxical blend of immense power and tragic futility quite like the battleships of the Yamato-class. They were, without question, the largest, most heavily armed, and ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Yamato was never able to effectively use its guns in combat. The Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was hesitant to commit its flagship to any major naval battle, and ...