Musashi-class battleship

The Yamato-class battleships (武蔵型戦艦 Musashi-gata senkan) are battleships in the Imperial Izumo Navy constructed during World War II and operated to the present day. The vessels are some of the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships in the world, carrying nine 460mm naval guns capable of firing 1,360 kg shells over 42 km. Seven battleships of the class were created for World War II, with two being destroyed in the war.