The National Interest

110,000 Tons of Terror: Here’s What Happens if the 2 Biggest Battleships Ever Clashed

Of the seven battleships Parshall analyzed, Yamato and Iowa had the best underwater armor. However, Yamato had poor seams between her upper and lower armor belts, which allowed water to enter when she ...
The National Interest

Battleship Dream Battle: Japan’s 65,000 Ton Yamato vs. America’s Iowa-Class (Who Wins?)

One researcher can offer an answer, or at least a very educated guess. Jon Parshall, historian and author of the superb Shattered Sword: The Untold Story of the Battle of Midway has pitted the top ...
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WWII sinking of battleship Yamato a symbol of Japan's mad war

The forward auxiliary battery on the sunken Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato is seen in this photo provided by the Yamato Museum. TOKYO -- When the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship Yamato ...
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Musashi, WW II Japanese warship, found 70 years after sinking

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul Allen and his research team have found the wreckage of a massive Japanese Second World War battleship off the Philippines near where it sank more than 70 ...