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Manifesto7
Osaka27156 Posts
Yamato was the old name of the curent city Nara. There was also a famous comic called Yamato, which featured a large space ship. I dont know what the ship looked like, but it might be a fair guess to think it looked something like a Battle Cruiser. Also, the creator of that comic, (who is famous in Japan) also did those Daft Punk music videos from a while back. I just thought this was interesting, and I thought you might like to know. Mani~  | ||
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Resonate
United Kingdom8402 Posts
It got sunk by American carrier-borne aircraft at the end of the war while going out on a suicide mission vs the american fleet. It never got anywhere near the range to shoot from. It didn't have enough fuel to return even if it wasn't sunk =] | ||
Liquid`Jinro
Sweden33719 Posts
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Manifesto7
Osaka27156 Posts
On May 16 2003 20:57 Resonate wrote: The Yamato was the biggest battleship ever made anywhere ever, made by the Japanese. It got sunk by American carrier-borne aircraft at the end of the war while going out on a suicide mission vs the american fleet. It never got anywhere near the range to shoot from. It didn't have enough fuel to return even if it wasn't sunk =] I wonder how much of the mission was told to the guys on the boat. I mean, if the captain knows, and is willing, then thats fine to go, but if you are the guy making dinner, of cleaning the bathroom, that is a raw deal. | ||
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Reynard
United States125 Posts
The reason for the "Yamato Gun" is because the Yamato boasted the largest cannons to date, monster 18 inch deck cannons. All other battleships at the time were equipped with 14 or 16 inch guns. Those 18 inch cannons were easily capable of piercing ANY and all forms of naval armor with relative ease. It was a floating fortress, the only way to bring it down was from the air, and so it happened. The Yamato I believe was sunk during the Naval battle of Leyte Gulf, while the Musashi I think was beached at Okinawa and used for support artillery. Hope that clarifies things. | ||
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aSuRa[DoM]
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X)Benny
France1270 Posts
It was the name of the city now called Nara when that city was Japan capital (before capital moved to Tokyo) because the Emperor lived there. She doesn't know about the ship, but the name was probably given to that ship because it was japan's top weapon. So "Yamato Gun" could either come from: - the 18-inch guns of the WW2 ship Yamato, - the idea of a 'spirit' weapon, which would explain why firing it is based on an energy level, - the spaceship in the comic / anime. | ||
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aSuRa[DoM]
Dominican Republic55 Posts
wait didnt I post that already? | ||
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 that's it | ||
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