The Japanese battleship Yamato featured the largest main guns in WWII history: nine 46 cm (18.1-inch) Type 94 guns, which were 20% more powerful than US Iowa-class 16-inch guns. These guns fired 1,460 kg (3,200 lb) armor-piercing shells at ranges exceeding 25 miles. While superior in caliber, raw weight, and range, Yamato's guns were generally considered less accurate than American counterparts due to advanced US radar fire control. - NatGeo #yamato #battleship #history #show #see | Ships & Mode

257K views · 2.4K reactions | #OTD in 1945, the massive battleship Yamato sank after being hit by numerous bombs and torpedoes from U.S. carrier-based aircraft. The 2005 big-budget Japanese film YAMATO follows members of the crew as they are sent on the fateful mission to engage allied forces at Okinawa. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook