Who sank Yamato?

U.S. military aircraft
TOKYO — Seventy-six years ago, on April 7, 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy vessel Yamato, the world’s largest battleship, was sunk by U.S. military aircraft. It had been deployed on a Surface Special Attack Force suicide mission to drive back U.S. forces that had landed on Okinawa.

Where is Yamato ship now?

TOKYO (AP) _ A salvage team announced today that wreckage found in the East China Sea is that of the World War II Japanese battleship Yamato, sunk in 1945 while on a desperate mission to try and turn the tide of the Pacific war.

Would the Yamato vs Bismarck?

Yamato in 1944 would be no match for Bismarck+Tirpitz: German ships were better protected at short range, their theoretical RoF was higher, their radar suite (including fire control and blind fire) was far better, they were faster and they could together force a very close range engagement.

Where is Yamato now?

Who killed Yamato?

No, Yamato didn’t die in the anime. He was captured just to use his (Hashirama’s) blood cells to improve upon the zetsu force of Madara by Kabuto. Killing him would not have served their purpose because they were in constant need of his cells.

What was the review of the 1977 Space Battleship Yamato?

In 1977, Space Battleship Yamato outperformed Star Wars at the Japanese box office. In contemporary reviews, Variety declared the film as “with a few exceptions, strictly Saturday morning tv fare” that “should bore adults silly and, owing to jargon saturated dialog, confuse the six-to-12-year-old audience that might have appreciated it.”

What happened to the Yamato in WW2?

On the morning of April 7, the Yamato and its escorts assume battle stations after Task Force 58 detects it on the way to Okinawa and sends its strike planes to intercept. The crew opens fire with their anti-aircraft weapons as the planes appear.

What happened to the battleships of WW2?

A classic story, having the wrong tool for the job at hand. By late 1942 even the US navy came to realize the sad fact that the day of the battleship was over. Control of the seas belonged to the Carrier. Groups. The BB’s were great at shelling beaches ahead of a land invasion, but their glory days were over.

What is the movie Otoko tachi no Yamato?

Otoko-tachi no Yamato (2005) The movie follows 3 Japanese friends from embarking on Yamato, the world’s largest battleship, until it’s sunk 3 1/2 years later on April 7, 1945 on it’s way to Okinawa to stop American advance at the end of WWII.