April 1945. The Pacific War had decisively turned in favour for the United States. During the waning days of that month, the colossal Japanese battleship Yamato, a maritime behemoth, set sail for ...
In April 1945, the Japanese battleship Yamato sailed on her last mission—Operation Ten-Go. Ordered to attack Allied forces at Okinawa, she was intercepted by waves of U.S. carrier aircraft before ...