The Incredible Engineering of the Battleship Yamato
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In late 1941 as the Second World War was heating up the Imperial Japanese navy unveiled their secret weapon, a monstrous battleship with guns capable of hitting targets from miles distant. Yamato and her sister ship Musashi were meant to represent the pinnacle of naval warfare for the time - but how did they function? What drove their design - and how did it perform in the field? Today we’ll take a look at Yamato and peel back the layers of armour to reveal how the legend really worked. • Oceanliner Designs explores the design, construction, engineering and operation of history’s greatest vessels– from Titanic to Queen Mary and from the Empress of Ireland to the Lusitania. Join maritime researcher and illustrator Michael Brady as he tells the stories behind some of history's most famous ocean liners and machines! • Click the link to subscribe | / @oceanlinerdesigns • #ships #sinking #disaster #titanic #wrecks #exploration #history #adventure #design #engineering #mairitime #safety #vessels #sailing #documentary #story #oceanlinerdesigns #ww2 #battleship #warship • 0:00 Intro • 1:22 The Final Mission • 3:30 Early Designs • 8:09 The Hull Designs • 13:19 The Armor • 20:55 The Guns • 26:10 The Fire Control • 29:50 The Secondary Guns • 31:10 Aircraft, Boats and Crew Accommodation • 33:42 The End of Yamato
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