a symbol of Japan's naval prowess during World War II. -Despite its impressive size and firepower, the Yamato proved to be a massive failure in combat, engaging enemy warships only once and ...

USA, Oita Prefecture--The last moments of Japan’s mammoth battleship Yamato were captured in extremely rare color footage taken from U.S. military aircraft in World War II, a war-history group said.

The Yamato, sent on a “naval suicide mission” in the final stages of World War II, was attacked and sunk on its way to Okinawa Prefecture. More than 3,000 lives were lost, including Aruga’s.