They were designed to be the best they met enemies face to face, endured tragedies and enjoyed victories they went down in history due to the bravery of their crews they are the ships that deserve to be called Naval Legends! In this episode, watch Yamato Life and Death of the Legendary Battleship. By spring 1945, it became clear that only a miracle
could save Japan from defeat in World War II. The Land of the Rising Sun had lost
virtually all its naval and air forces, and US troops were already landing on the Japanese islands. On the morning of April 6, Japan's legendary
battleship Yamato sailed off to fight her last battle.
The last bit of hope the Japanese possessed rested with this steel giant - the largest
and most powerful battleship of the time. That naval operation in the Pacific,
dubbed Ten-ichi-go (Heaven One), was a dangerous mission.
But the faith in Yamato was almost religious, and the Japanese believed luck would
go hand in hand with the ship. The his