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World's largest battleship sunk

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7th April 1945: Hundreds of US Navy planes attack the Yamato, sent on a kamikaze mission to disrupt the Okinawa landings

Apr 07, 2025
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The Yamato during sea trials in 1941. The 71,000-ton battleship was capable of 27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph).

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