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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battleship
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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floatplanes
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gptkbp:armament
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9 × 46 cm guns
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gptkbp:armor
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up to 410 mm
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Kawasaki_Shipbuilding_Corporation
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:battleship
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_Kōsō_Abe
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gptkbp:commissioned
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December 16, 1941
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gptkbp:construction_started
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gptkb:1940
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gptkbp:crew
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2,500 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1945
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gptkbp:design
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Yamato-class design
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gptkbp:displacement
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72,800 tons
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gptkbp:engagement
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gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
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gptkbp:famous_for
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heavy artillery
symbol of Japanese naval power
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk during battle
sunk by U. S. Navy aircraft
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gptkbp:final_attack
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against U. S. fleet
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gptkbp:has_role
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Japanese naval strategy
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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remains a symbol of WWII naval warfare
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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largest battleship ever built
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:Kure,_Japan
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Japanese battleship Yamato
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gptkbp:launched
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August 8, 1940
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gptkbp:length
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263 meters
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:East_China_Sea
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gptkbp:mission
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to attack U. S. forces in Okinawa
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Yamato
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Operation_Ten-Go
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:notable_feature
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massive size
symbol of Japanese militarism
long-range capabilities
advanced technology for its time
high speed for a battleship
significant firepower
heavily armored hull
large crew capacity
strategic importance in naval battles
powerful main battery
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gptkbp:operational_period
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1941-1945
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gptkbp:propulsion
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steam turbines
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gptkbp:range
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7,200 nautical miles
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:ship
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:Musashi
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gptkbp:speed
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27 knots
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gptkbp:sunk
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April 7, 1945
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gptkbp:survivors
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few crew members
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Combined_Fleet
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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