ships fitting out, japan in world war ii

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Japanese battleship Yamato fitting out at the Kure Naval Base, Japan, 20 September 1941 (NH 63433)

Japanese battleship Yamato fitting out at the Kure Naval Base, Japan, ...

The Japanese battleship Yamato in the late stages of construction alongside of a large fitting out pontoon at the Kure Naval Base, Japan, 20 September 1941. The aircraft carrier Hōshō is visible at the extreme ... More

Shoho conversion. Japanese empire during World War Two.

Shoho conversion. Japanese empire during World War Two.

Imperial Japanese Navy ship Shōhō undergoes conversion from a submarine tender to a light aircraft carrier at Yokosuka, Japan.

Yamato's main battery guns 18.1”L45 Type 94

Yamato's main battery guns 18.1”L45 Type 94

Yamato's main battery 18.1”/45 Type 94; AP 3219#, 2559 fps, max range 45,960 yards @ 45 deg