Yamato

Japanese super-dreadnought battleship

Yamato listing to port and with a fire burning on the aft superstructure during operation "Ten-Go", 7 April 1945. She is still steaming at around 10 to 15 knots as the next wave of torpedo bombers move in to attack her.

Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph (# NH 62580), courtesy of the collection of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN.

Battleship Yamato Photo Gallery
Yamato fitting out	Yamato on trials in Sukumo Bay	Yamato running trials
Yamato anchored at Brunei	Yamato leaves Brunei Bay with the Japanese "Centre Force" fleet	Yamato maneuvering during the battle of the Sibuyan Sea
Yamato or her sister ship	Yamato battling American air attack in the Sibuyan Sea	Yamato being hit by a bomb forward of the main battery
Yamato figting American carrier planes off Samar	Yamato in battle off Samar	Yamato under attack by aircraft
Yamato makes evasive maneuvers during operation "Ten-Go"	Yamato after being hit by multiple U.S carrier aircraft attacks	Yamato listing to port and with a fire burning