Yamato

The Yamato was a giant battleship built for the Japanese Navy. Completed in 1941 it was the largest, most heavily protected and armoured battleship in the world. The Yamato fought at the Battle of Midway and the Battle of Leyte Gulfe.

Lacking sufficient fuel for a return journey, was also sent out on a suicide mission at Okinawa and was sunk on 7th April 1945.