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A quarter view of the

Yamato

running her trials in the Inland Sea, dated 30 October

1941. A unique feature of this class was the shape of the hull abreast No 3 turret,

flared out to form a ‘hangar’ that protected the larger ship’s boats from gun blast;

the shadow of its ‘entrance’ and of the quarterdeck overhang makes it very evident

in this photo. Boatswere handled by an overhead travelling crane, and the ship

could stow sixteen (although the normal complement was two less).

(All

photographs by courtesy of Classic Warships Publishing)

First published in Great Britain in 2009 by Seaforth Publishing,

an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 47 Church Street, Barnsley,

S Yorkshire S70 2AS

www.seaforthpublishing.com

And in the United States of America by Classic Warships Publishing,

PO Box 57591, Tucson, Arizona 85732

www.classicwarships.com

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A CIP data record for this title is available from the British Library

ISBN 978-1-84832-045-1

EPUB ISBN: 978-1-78383-099-2

PRC ISBN: 978-1-78346-866-9

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Printed and bound in China through Printworks International Ltd

CONTENTS

Design

Career History

Reference Material

Model Kits

Model Detail Accessories

Modelmakers’ Showcase

Illustrations and drawings

Additional References