306 [AYAME] Yamato_Rekka_ProjektA150 Alpha Tester 364 posts 8,351 battles Report post #1 Posted April 5, 2015 continuing from http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/9918-yamatos-final-battle-okinawa-471945-japanese-cgi-film/In Japanese Time Zone today (April 6-7), marks the 70th anniversary of Operation Ten Go, a naval suicidal mission that involves battleship Yamato, Cruiser Yahagi, and 8 other DDs (including Yukikaze); without air cover. The next day, the US Task Force 58 intercepted the fleet and the Yamato by 11 carriers and 400 aircrafts, ending the life of the mighty BB and several of her escorts. Operation Ten-Go (or Ten Go Sakusen) marks the last major naval battle in the pacific and the last cry of the battleship era into the succesfully proven air supremacy. ^source: Yamato 2005 film The last captain who commanded the Yamato until perished, is nicknamed Chimney man Commander of this operation: Seiichi Ito http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/8882-vice-admiral-seiichi-ito-%E4%BC%8A%E8%97%A4-%E6%95%B4%E4%B8%80/page__p__281378#entry281378 The name, Yamato, have impacted the significance in the Japanese culture due to the fact that this event portrays as brave, selfless, but futile effort by the Japanese sailors to defend their homeland. Thus, the end of battleship Yamato serves as a metaphor for the end of Imperial Japan. Remember those who fought on both sides for their bravery and courage. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,924 [CMFRT] Daigensui Alpha Tester 9,364 posts 26 battles Report post #2 Posted April 5, 2015 Thus, the end of battleship Yamato serves as a metaphor for the end of Imperial Japan. Only through post-war myth-making. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
933 Freecloud Alpha Tester, In AlfaTesters, Beta Testers 6,298 posts 6,924 battles Report post #3 Posted April 5, 2015 They were brave men...but that was one ill-fated attack... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
841 Kookaburras Alpha Tester 2,800 posts 1,291 battles Report post #4 Posted April 5, 2015 11 carriers..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Guest 0 posts Report post #5 Posted April 5, 2015 It was quite the Mission really, It truly showed the world how powerful Air power is, even the largest and most powerful battleship ever built,. bristling with AA weapons, sunk due to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
15 [USNFC] Thomas_Kinkaid Members 107 posts 2,015 battles Report post #6 Posted April 6, 2015 Thus, the Yamato died as she lived; doing the ridiculous. Kancolle was right about the "Hotel Yamato" joke... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
15 Battlestar_Athena Members 45 posts Report post #7 Posted April 6, 2015 That mission always remind me of the Yukikaze "curse", or luck in some cases. http://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/11154-the-legend-of-yukikaze/ Had the Japanese used the Yamato far more extensively (well too bad, pride of the navy and huge maintenance cost), perhaps allied naval loses will be much more higher, seeing that Yamato is already at the Battle of Midway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1 [REGAL] Z4n4duz Beta Testers 15 posts 8,410 battles Report post #8 Posted April 8, 2015 Yamato was "at" the Battle of Midway in the same fashion that ships moored at Pearl Harbor were -- Yamato (and the rest of the Combined Fleet) were several hundred nautical miles away from the Kido Butai (and thus, the actual fighting). She was not in a position to support the carriers nor to provide fire to suppress the airfield. This was because the plan entailed having the CVs sweep ahead of the main force and reduce the defenders prior to the battleships' arrival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
