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Built by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], the '''Yamato-class''' were intended to be the largest [[battleship]]s afloat. Three hulls were built, although the last, ''[[IJN Shinano]]'', was converted to an [[aircraft carrier]]. The 71,000 ships ''IJN Yamato'' and ''IJN Musashi'' did have 18.1" 45-caliber guns, which fired the largest shell of any battleship, although its armor penetration was no greater than the 16" 50-caliber guns on the U.S. [[Iowa-class]]. | Built by the [[Imperial Japanese Navy]], the '''Yamato-class''' were intended to be the largest [[battleship]]s afloat. Three hulls were built, although the last, ''[[IJN Shinano]]'', was converted to an [[aircraft carrier]]. The 71,000-ton ships ''IJN Yamato'' and ''IJN Musashi'' did have 18.1" 45-caliber guns, which fired the largest shell of any battleship, although its armor penetration was no greater than the 16" 50-caliber guns on the U.S. [[Iowa-class]]. | ||
The class was rated at having 27-knot maximum speed. While it probably had the best optical fire control ever built, its [[radar]] was considerably inferior to that of the U.S. [[Iowa-class|Iowa]] and [[South Dakota-class]]es. | The class was rated at having 27-knot maximum speed. While it probably had the best optical fire control ever built, its [[radar]] was considerably inferior to that of the U.S. [[Iowa-class|Iowa]] and [[South Dakota-class]]es. | ||
Their speed and size were more comparable to that of the cancelled U.S. Montana class; the Iowas were optimized for speed, maneuverabilility and fire control. | Their speed and size were more comparable to that of the cancelled U.S. Montana class; the Iowas were optimized for speed, maneuverabilility and fire control. | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 15 July 2010
Built by the Imperial Japanese Navy, the Yamato-class were intended to be the largest battleships afloat. Three hulls were built, although the last, IJN Shinano, was converted to an aircraft carrier. The 71,000-ton ships IJN Yamato and IJN Musashi did have 18.1" 45-caliber guns, which fired the largest shell of any battleship, although its armor penetration was no greater than the 16" 50-caliber guns on the U.S. Iowa-class.
The class was rated at having 27-knot maximum speed. While it probably had the best optical fire control ever built, its radar was considerably inferior to that of the U.S. Iowa and South Dakota-classes.
Their speed and size were more comparable to that of the cancelled U.S. Montana class; the Iowas were optimized for speed, maneuverabilility and fire control.