| Ships | Hull Numbers | Status |
| IJN Yamato | # 108 | Commissioned 9 days after Pearl Harbor. Used as Yamamoto's flagship at Midway, served basically as a floating HQ from late 42-44, not doing much of anything. Adm. Kurita's flag [after Atago was sunk] at Leyte Gulf. Sunk en route to Oikinawa in April of 1945 after being hit by 11-13 aerial torpedoes and 7-10 bombs |
| IJN Mushashi | # 109 | sank Oct.24/44 in the Sibuyan Sea, south of Luzon after sustaining 20 torpedo hits and 17 bombs |
| IJN Shinano | # 110 | After the disaster at Midway, conversion started on her to convert to CV. While moving to Kure for fitting out on Nov 29, '44, hit by 4 torpedoes from USS Archerfish |
Crew 2500
Armament 9 x 18"/45 cal in three triple turrets 2 forward 1 aft, 12 x 6.1"/60 cal in 4 triple turrets (design) 1 forward, 1 aft, 1 port mid, 1 starboard mid 6 x 6.1"/60 cal (Apr./44 Yamato), 12 x 5"/40 cal in 6 twin mounts (design)24 x 5"/40 cal in 12 twin turrets (Apr./44 Yamato}, 24 x 25mm AA in 8 triple mounts(design)72 x 25mm AA in 24 triple mounts (Apr./44 Yamato) 96 x 25mm AA in 32 triple mounts (Apr./44 Musashi)87 x 25mm AA in 29 triple mounts (Jun./44 Yamato) 146 x 25mm AA in 41 triple & 23 single mounts (May./45 Yamato), 4 x 12.7mm MGs (design)removed Apr./44
Date Deployed: December 16th, 1941. [IJN Yamato]
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