The Yamato’s demise marked the end of the Age of Empire; whatever happened later on a larger scale, the dominance of sea ...

The Battle of Okinawa and the final charge of Yamato were poignant reminders of the many huge sacrifices that had to be ...

The Japanese battleship Yamato was underprepared when it embarked on a kamikaze mission against US forces invading Okinawa and sank ... 80 years ago after the battle. At 71,000 tons, the Yamato ...

There remains a mystique about the Yamato, especially in Japan where it has been the subject of movies, and even a sci-fi series that sees the bloated battle wagon turned into a starship that ...

Mikami said they were “considering beaching it (the Yamato) on Okinawa in the end to launch a desperate attack.” Ito replied that he “understood well that what was required was a battle ...

Under the cover of a naval bombardment of more than 100,000 shells, the American military began landing on Okinawa at 8:30 am. It was the beginning of a merciless battle that was later described ...

The Battle of Okinawa, fought against US-led forces, claimed the lives of more than 200 thousand civilians and soldiers. About one quarter of the entire population of Okinawa was wiped out.

New Jersey shelled targets on Okinawa and Guam during World War ... and Japan suffered greatly during this battle. Yamato was ultimately sunk in 1945 by American aerial torpedoes, and more than ...

The Japanese battleship Yamato lifts anchor and heads ... June 22, 1945 The U.S. captures Okinawa after 82 days of bloody battle. American forces have suffered more than 12,000 dead or missing ...

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Lt. Col. Patrick Cichon wanted to personally return Japanese mementos his father collected while serving during World War II’s Battle of Okinawa, but he didn’t have ...

During the Battle of Okinawa, civilians were caught between 2 major military forces, each determined to fight to the end. More than 120,000 civilians were killed. After the battle, Okinawa served ...