Kurita's force, which included Musashi's colossal sister, Yamato, and three battleships ... Still, the crew of No. 2 aft gun turret fired off six more shells at the enemy before leaving their post. As ...

The legendary Yamato. The largest battleship in the world. She displaced 72,808 tons and was 263 meters or 863ft long. Her main guns could fire shells weighing 1.5 tons but despite her impressive ...