How a Tiny U.S. Navy Task Force Fought Japan's Yamato Battleship (Biggest Ever)

Yamato-Class Battleship
February 24, 2024 Topic: Security Region: Asia Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: World War IIImperial JapanBattleshipsAircraft CarriersMilitary

How a Tiny U.S. Navy Task Force Fought Japan's Yamato Battleship (Biggest Ever)

In a seemingly hopeless fight, the tin can sailors had willingly tackled far more powerful warships—damaging, delaying, and distracting them to help save vulnerable aircraft carriers with over nine hundred crew each.

 

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Sébastien Roblin holds a master’s degree in conflict resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.