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Yamato: Why the Largest Battleship Could Not Survive Its Final Mission

Yamato’s immense guns could not secure the sea or sky around it. Its final mission explains the difference between a powerful ship and a viable operation.

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Yamato’s immense guns could not secure the sea or sky around it. Its final mission explains the difference between a powerful ship and a viable operation.