Yamato monster ship

[Modler bob]

Yep 3,220 lb and can fire it 26 miles.
Good job it didn't servive long.
It went on a suicide mission (last resort)

Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range	7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	2,767

[boatman]

Speed	27 knots (50 km/h; 31 mph)
Range	7,200 nmi (13,300 km; 8,300 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement	2,767

CHEERS Bob for the info makes my hms tiger look like a dinky toy lol even though she was a pretty huge ship in real
chrisb

[Modler bob]

CHEERS Bob for the info makes my hms tiger look like a dinky toy lol even though she was a pretty huge ship in real
chrisb

Still a worthy ship in its day Chris.
I built an airfix one and Warspite (I think).
Wasn't they instumentle in helping to get rid of Bismark?

[BattleshipBob]

A very interesting ship, sadly the Japanese destroyed a huge amount of info on the Yamato's at the end of the war, bits and bobs about the ships has surfaced over the years.

I think a full broadside ( no need for a alarm clock) weighed about 14 T!! Oh ere misses

[minitnkr]

That's durn fast. Wonder how the support ships kept up when it was in a hurry.

[BattleshipBob]

That's durn fast. Wonder how the support ships kept up when it was in a hurry.

Good job the Admiral did not like water-skiing. That's mighty impressive for such a lump of steel lol

[Modler bob]

Good job the Admiral did not like water-skiing. That's mighty impressive for such a lump of steel lol

Yes it is.
Pity it sank, would've made a great museum for Japan

[BattleshipBob]

There is a massive model of Yamato, in Kure Japan. Thinks it's 1/10??

[Ian M]

This is the 3rd 1/200 Yamoto I have seen released this year I think. The last was a German company and it looked better to be honest.

You can water-ski once you pass 20 knots, or so I have been told.

[BattleshipBob]

This is the 3rd 1/200 Yamoto I have seen released this year I think. The last was a German company and it looked better to be honest.

You can water-ski once you pass 20 knots, or so I have been told.

Think most are the same, heard they are off shoots of Trumpeter?

Water sking, no thanks. Would need a rear view mirror to spot a large fin following me and a powerful boat to drag me along lol

[Modler bob]

There is a massive model of Yamato, in Kure Japan. Thinks it's 1/10??

Blimey, that would be huge.
1 /10...Where's the (Mathamatition)

[minitnkr]

So, if the range finder is 35' above the sea, the horizon would be about 7 miles away. Can you calculate the speed of the ton and a half 18" projectile with a range of 26 miles when it hits it's target 7 miles away? Devastating.

[Tim Marlow]

Good job the Admiral did not like water-skiing. That's mighty impressive for such a lump of steel lol

5 knots slower than the US Iowa class ships Bob…….not that quick really.

[Tim Marlow]

So, if the range finder is 35' above the sea, the horizon would be about 7 miles away. Can you calculate the speed of the ton and a half 18" projectile with a range of 26 miles when it hits it's target 7 miles away? Devastating.

What’s more interesting Paul, is that at 26 miles the projectile would be dropping vertically, so would bypass the armoured belt located on the sides of the target and go straight through the deck…..the belt protected against horizontal shot impacts, which would be the result of a hit from 7 miles…….so the closer you were it would seem there was less chance of doing significant damage……

[Guest]

There is a massive model of Yamato, in Kure Japan. Thinks it's 1/10??

It is:



This is in the Yamato Museum in Kure.