Caption | Battleship Yamato fitting out, Kure Naval Arsenal, Japan, Sep 1941; light carrier Hosho at extreme right ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command | |||||||||||
Identification Code | NH 63433 | |||||||||||
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Photos at Same Place | Kure, Hiroshima, Japan | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Anonymous says:
23 Jul 2009 08:34:23 PM
it was a big vessel
23 Jul 2009 08:34:23 PM
it was a big vessel
3. Jim says:
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.
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.
4. Hugo says:
5 Oct 2014 08:48:07 PM
What was the actual color of the Yamato?
5 Oct 2014 08:48:07 PM
What was the actual color of the Yamato?
5. Me says:
8 Nov 2018 08:55:47 AM
The Yamato was just the right ship for the wrong war. It had a range of 20 miles with its 18 inch guns, but the aircraft from carriers could go hundreds of miles.
8 Nov 2018 08:55:47 AM
The Yamato was just the right ship for the wrong war. It had a range of 20 miles with its 18 inch guns, but the aircraft from carriers could go hundreds of miles.
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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.