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Yamato class battleship - Definition and Overview

Yamato on trials,
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Yamato on trials, 1941

The Yamato class battleships of the Imperial Japanese Navy were the largest naval vessels of World War II, in terms of tonnage.

The class consisted of two vessels:

A third vessel was begun as a battleship, and completed as an aircraft carrier:

A forth, unnamed vessel was scrapped while 30% completed

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