Designed to overpower any enemy afloat, Yamato represented the peak of Japanese battleship engineering. Armed with the largest naval guns ever mounted and protected by unprecedented armor, the ship ...

Key Points and Summary - Japan’s Design A-150 “Super Yamato” was meant to be the ultimate battleship: up to 70,000–90,000 tons, six 510 mm guns, huge armor belts, and 30-knot speed to crush any U.S.