Battleship Yamato's lucky escape
23rd October 1944: As the Japanese Navy approach a major engagement with the US Navy, the largest warships ever built become targets

The United States was now ashore in the Philippines, and Japan was compelled to respond. There was no room for caution as the American move threatened to cut off Japanese access to Southeast Asia - and acce…
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