A naval arms race ramped up after World War I ended ... Perhaps the most significant new feature of the Yamato-class warships was their 18-inch guns. Even the latest vessels at that point carried ...

With guns that could launch shells the size of a car and armor thicker than most warships, the Yamato was a floating fortress ...

USA, Oita Prefecture--The last moments of Japan’s mammoth battleship Yamato were captured in extremely rare color footage taken from U.S. military aircraft in World War II, a war-history group said.

The Yamato, sent on a “naval suicide mission” in the final stages of World War II, was attacked and sunk on its way to Okinawa Prefecture. More than 3,000 lives were lost, including Aruga’s.