How far could the IJN Yamato shoot?

Yamato’s nine main guns, mounted in three turrets, were the largest to ever crown a warship. They fired shells 18 inches in diameter, and each armor-piercing shell weighed as much as a small car. They also could strike at an unprecedented range of 25 miles.

Was the Yamato a failure?

The Japanese turned back after American air attacks convinced them they were engaging a powerful US carrier fleet. The task force was spotted south of Kyushu by US submarines and aircraft, and on 7 April 1945 she was sunk by American carrier-based bombers and torpedo bombers with the loss of most of her crew.

How many bombs did it take to sink the Yamato?

12 bomb
In all, Yamato took 12 bomb and seven torpedo hits within two hours of battle. An astounding series of explosions onboard Yamato produced the mushroom cloud seen here shortly before she sank. Yamato settled on the seafloor 1,200 feet down and about 50 miles southwest of Kyushu, Japan.

How many planes did Yamato shot?

In total, Yamato was directly involved in the destruction of 11 planes, one Japanese, and ten American, unless someone has a good source on Samar and the Sibuyan Sea adding additional kills. Just in case anyone was surprised by these seemingly low figures, you really shouldn’t be.

How did the Kirishima take down the Battle of Saratoga?

The Kirishima approached the American battle line (that was steaming East to West) from the North heading south directly toward them, then swung briefly in the East direction, ran a complete 180 degree turn to steam parallel to the two main American battleships for the effective part of the battle.

What happened to the USS Kirishima?

Kirishima was bracketed by shell bursts and soon took several hits amidships. By the dawn of November 15th, Kirishima was a burning hulk, with her rudder hopelessly jammed and listing. Later that morning, her remaining crew were evacuated and the ship was scuttled.

How did the Battle of Guadalcanal start?

On the night of November 14th 1942, without both fleets being fully aware of the presence or composition of the other, 3 battleships came within sight of one another and ended up slugging it out in a narrow body of sea between Savo island and Guadalcanal.