Operation Ten-ichi-go, April 6-7, 1945 (19).JPG

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Another view of Suzutsuki, smoking from multiple hits and her own AA fire, but still underway. Note that her bow still appears to be intact

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Yamato Torpedo Diagram, April 7, 1945.jpg

Examination of the wreck shows that the number of torped ...

Examination of the wreck shows that the number of torpedoes that hit Yamato during her last battle is around 22. This is based on physical evidence from the wreck and accounts of Yamato survivors and USN pilots. Note the likely 6 torpedo impacts from Lt Stetson's flight, which hit simultaneously below the armor belt and caused the ship to capsize within less than 10 minutes

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Operation Ten-ichi-go, April 6-7, 1945 (36).JPG

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Yamato falls further behind her remaining escorts as her ...

Yamato falls further behind her remaining escorts as her hull slowly fills with water from the torpedo hits

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Flak bursts are visible as Yamato continues moving forwa ...

Flak bursts are visible as Yamato continues moving forward despite the aft fire and numerous torpedo hits. Note that she is down at the bow. Look closely and you will see a number of Navy planes above Yamato (little black dots) and two planes above the destroyer on the right that appear to be coming in to attack Yamato from the port side, as well as at least 2 planes above and to the right of the lead destroyer

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The Yahagi breaks up as she sinks. It appears that by th ...

The Yahagi breaks up as she sinks. It appears that by this point in time her bow had been blown off by a torpedo (see the bottom of the photo). Note her float plane visible in the water near the center of the photo. One of the two planes was sent home after the ship navigated out of the Inland Sea. The second one suffered engine problems so her pilot got his final wish to participate, and die, in her final mission. The Yamato likewise sent her remaining float planes home at the same time on April 6, 1945, and carried none of them into the final battle. They would have been useless inflammables

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Still under bombardment, the Yahagi is going down fast. ...

Still under bombardment, the Yahagi is going down fast. Note the US Navy planes above. 6 late arriving torpedo bombers from the USS Yorktown and another carrier saw that Yahagi was done for and instead diverted their attack to the heavily listing Yamato, delivering her death blow - as is described in more detail later

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US Navy planes ring the motionless Yahagi like a swarm o ...

US Navy planes ring the motionless Yahagi like a swarm of angry wasps, striking it with multiple torpedoes and bombs. At least 10 USN planes are visible in this photo, including several executing dives on the sinking ship (see upper left)

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The Yahagi dead in the water and leaking oil - note the ...

The Yahagi dead in the water and leaking oil - note the stream emanating from the partially blown-off stern of the ship

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