| Caption | Battleship Yamato fitting out, Kure Naval Yard, Japan, Sep 1941; light carrier Hosho at extreme right | |||||||
| Source | United States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||
| Identification Code | NH 63433 | |||||||
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21 Feb 2009 11:58:13 AM
Photo of Yamato as she nears completion early 1941. One of her (18.1) inch guns in 'Y'turret can be seen at maximum elevation.
21 Feb 2009 11:58:13 AM
Photo of Yamato as she nears completion early 1941. One of her (18.1) inch guns in 'Y'turret can be seen at maximum elevation.
23 Jul 2009 08:34:23 PM
it was a big vessel
30 Aug 2009 10:59:49 PM
All of the battleships were a source of national pride for their respective nations. Too soon were they all proven to be obsolete, however, by the advent of the carrier.