Vertical view of Yamato maneuvering with a fire amidships in the East China Sea
Original wartime caption: "The 72,000-ton Japanese battleship Yamato, pride of the Imperial Fleet, maneuvers evasively at a brisk 15 to 20 knots prior to attack. One fire can be observed amidships from previous attacks, but at this point no list has developed. Photographed from a USS Yorktown (CV-10) plane." Credit: USN via NH 62581 Date: April 7, 1945
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