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Destination’s Journey

It’s About the Journey Not Just the Destination

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Well That’s it for us. Have had enough abuse from Social Media (particularly Reddit). Site will run until current subscription expires. Had just hoped to share pictures and our travels with people . Was also a great help with my mental health, but just can’t take the shit anymore. Enjoy the existing pages while they last.

Yamato during sea trials in October 1941

Yamato

Yamato

Yamato was the lead ship of her class of battleships for the Japanese Navy. Along with her sister ship Musashi, she was the largest and most heavily armed battleship ever built displacing 72,000 tonnes and being armed with nine 460mm guns.

Although often used as the fleet’s flagship, her only surface action was the Battle off Samar where she engaged American escort carriers and their escort. Yamato was sunk 7 April 1945 by US carrier-based aircraft with the loss of most of her crew.

September 20, 1941 Yamato Fitting out at Kure Naval Yard.
September 20, 1941 Yamato Fitting out at Kure Naval Yard.
Forward barbettes of a Yamato class battleship during construction
Forward barbettes of a Yamato class battleship during construction
October 30, 1941 Yamato on Sea Trials
October 30, 1941 Yamato on Sea Trials
Yamato during sea trials in October 1941
Yamato during sea trials in October 1941
Yamato during sea trials in October 1941
Yamato during sea trials in October 1941
October 30, 1941 Yamato on Sea Trials
October 30, 1941 Yamato on Sea Trials
October 30, 1941 Yamato on sea trials
October 30, 1941 Yamato on Sea Trials
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Yamato and Musashi
Yamato and Musashi
Yamato's Aft 155mm Gun Turret
Yamato’s Aft 155mm Gun Turret
Yamato's Superstructure
Yamato’s Superstructure
Yamato and a heavy cruiser, possibly Tone or Chikuma, in action during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Yamato and a heavy cruiser, possibly Tone or Chikuma, in action during the Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Yamato, during the engagement with Taffy-3 at Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Yamato, during the engagement with Taffy-3 at Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Yamato, during the engagement with Taffy-3 at Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
Yamato, during the engagement with Taffy-3 at Battle off Samar, 25 October 1944
October 26, 1944 Yamato hit by a bomb in the Sibuyan Sea
October 26, 1944 Yamato hit by a bomb in the Sibuyan Sea
October 24, 1944 Yamato under attack in the Sibuyan Sea
October 24, 1944 Yamato under attack in the Sibuyan Sea
March 19, 1945 Yamato under attack in the Inland Sea
March 19, 1945 Yamato under attack in the Inland Sea
April 7, 1945 Yamato and her screen seen in the East China Sea shortly before the attack which sank her.
April 7, 1945 Yamato and her screen seen in the East China Sea shortly before the attack which sank her.
April 7, 1945 Yamato with a list in the East China Sea.
April 7, 1945 Yamato with a list in the East China Sea.
Yamato burning and under fire during Operation Ten-Go, April 7, 1945
April 7, 1945 Yamato burning and under fire during Operation Ten-Go
April 7, 1945 Yamato exploding in the East China Sea
April 7, 1945 Yamato exploding in the East China Sea
April 7, 1945 Yamato exploding in the East China Sea
April 7, 1945 Yamato exploding in the East China Sea
Yamato's magazine explosion
Yamato’s magazine explosion
barrel of a 46 cm gun used in the IJN Yamato class battleships onboard a USN transport ship heading to the US for research after the war
barrel of a 46 cm gun used in the IJN Yamato class battleships onboard a USN transport ship heading to the US for research after the war