Yamato

Movie

4x3 15.5 cm/60 caliber 3rd Year Type guns
6x2 12.7cm/40 Type 89 naval gun
24 25 mm/60 caliber Type 96 anti-aircraft guns

*Yamato* is the lead ship of the *Yamato*-class battleship.

## Historical Description

Yamato was the pride of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, she boasted the largest naval guns in history. Her introduction laid the foundation for its sister ships *Musashi* and *Shinano* (which is a battleship in the Hai-Furi universe, as opposed to a converted auxiliary fleet carrier in real life). The fourth battleship of *Yamato*-class was simply known as *“Kii”* (named after *Kii* Province) or known as Warship Number 111 in real life. She was apparently also built in Hai-Furi. It is unknown whether *Kii* is historically planned to have even larger calibre guns of 20.1 inch compared to *Yamato’*s 18.1 inch. The 20.1 inch guns were the main armament for the Design A-150 battleships (they were never built in real life as the war’s turn against the Japanese after the Battle of Midway meant that the need for ships other than battleships never abated[1]). However, in the movie, *Kii* was built as a fourth *Yamato*-class battleship, retaining its 18.1 inch calibre main batteries.

Protected by 16.1 inches of main belt armor, *Yamato* is designed to take serious blows and keep on fighting, however, the era of battleships was over the time she was put into action as carriers and submarines have completely changed the naval warfare. In the end, she was torn apart by 386 planes launched from Task Force 58 during Operation Ten Go.

## Haifuri Appearance

*Yamato*’s first appearance is in the first episode of Hai-Furi, where she enters the bay of Tokyo to an unexpected welcome by *Akeno* and *Moeka*, who were young at the time. *Yamato* is manned by Blue Mermaids, possibly cadets.

For the rest of the first season, Yamato remains at dry dock, undergoing maintenance and was unable to participate in the search for her infected sister ship, the *Musashi*.

## Movie

She is used in the movie alongside *Musashi*, *Shinano* and *Kii* as part of the fleet send to stop the fortress. She is seen sailing as the second ship in the battle line and later shells the fortress. She is seen in her 1941 configuration using four 15.5 cm turrets and less AA guns than in the first episode.

Out of her crew of approximately 30, only her captain Tohmi Miyazato and her executive officer Sia Nomura are named.

## In Other Media

### World Of Warships

* In addition to the collaboration, the “K117 Yamato” appears as a permanent camouflage for the *Yamato*, It is a reward for collecting all six sub-collections of the Hai-Furi Collection along with a flag. the design of the camo is same as the K-117 *Yamato* in the anime.

## Trivia

* Historically, the *Yamato* was the largest class battleship built during World War II and served as the flagship of the Imperial Japanese Navy combined fleet until the position was given over to the *Musashi.*
* *Yamato* had her more well known 1941 first and later her 1945 layout,
* The *Kii* battleship of the *Yamato*-class was likely mistaken for *Kii* of the *Kii*-class battleship that was never built in real life.This battleship class was a planned class of four fast battleships to be built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1920s. Only two of the ships received names. They were intended to reinforce Japan’s “eight-eight fleet” of eight battleships and eight battlecruisers after the United States announced a major naval construction program in 1919. However, after the signing of the Washington Naval Treaty in 1922, work on the ships was suspended; one pair was cancelled in November 1923 and the other in April 1924. More information of *Kii*-class on Wikipedia, go to the link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kii-class\_battleship