55 items in this album on 3 pages.

Yamato under air attack in the Inland Sea, 19 Mar 1945Portrait of YamatoA mushroom cloud hanging above battleship YamatoBattleship Yamato under aerial attack in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945
Yamato under air attack in the Inland Sea, 19 Mar 1945Portrait of Yamato's officers two days prior to Ten-Go Operation, Mitajiri Anchorage, Japan, 5 Apr 1945; note Rear Admiral Kosaku Ariga at front centerA mushroom cloud hanging above battleship Yamato's exploding hull, 7 Apr 1945Battleship Yamato under aerial attack in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945
Explosion aboard the Yamato as she was sunk on 7 Apr 1945Yamato and a destroyer in action, 7 Apr 1945Yamato being attacked in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945. Note the Agano-class cruiser Yahagi in the upper left distance.Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945
Explosion aboard the Yamato as she was sunk on 7 Apr 1945Yamato and a destroyer in action, 7 Apr 1945Yamato being attacked in the East China Sea, 7 Apr 1945. Note the Agano-class cruiser Yahagi in the upper left distance.Yamato exploded, 7 Apr 1945
Yamato listing but still underway, 7 Apr 1945Yamato maneuvering, 7 Apr 1945Yamato with a destroyer, listing heavy to port, 7 Apr 1945Illustration of bomb and torpedo hits on battleship Yamato, 7 Apr 1945, part of Commander Miyamoto
Yamato listing but still underway, 7 Apr 1945Yamato maneuvering, 7 Apr 1945Yamato with a destroyer, listing heavy to port, 7 Apr 1945Illustration of bomb and torpedo hits on battleship Yamato, 7 Apr 1945, part of Commander Miyamoto's interrogation, 25 Oct 1945
46-cm high explosive shell manufactured for use with Yamato-class battleships, Yushukan Museum on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 200546-cm Type 94 armor piercing shell manufactured for use with Yamato-class battleships, Yushukan Museum on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 2005Japanese Type 3 8cm anti-aircraft gun on display at the Yushukan Museum on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 2005; note shell for Yamato-class battleships in background
46-cm high explosive shell manufactured for use with Yamato-class battleships, Yushukan Museum on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 200546-cm Type 94 armor piercing shell manufactured for use with Yamato-class battleships, Yushukan Museum on the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 2005Japanese Type 3 8cm anti-aircraft gun on display at the Yushukan Museum on the grounds of the Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo, Japan, 6 Aug 2005; note shell for Yamato-class battleships in background

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