Command At Sea 10:

Yamato BB

Yamato class Japan

by Larry Bond



BASIC SHIP DATA
Displacment: 64000 tons
In Class: 2
Damage Points: 1183
Damage Modifier: 1.00
In Service: 1941
Maximum Speed: 27
Propulsion: Steam Turbine
Crew: 2800
Armor: 44/20/180
Size Class: A

Advance per 45° turn (Speed/Loss)

    Standard rudder: 400 yards (3)
    Hard rudder: 300 yards (4)

Accel/Tac Turn from 0-50% Max Speed 6
Accel/Tac Turn from 51-100% Max Speed 3
Deceleratlon/Tac Turn from any speed 9

WEAPONS:
A F(3)1 Type 94 460mm/45 (01-05)
B F(3)1 Type 94 460mm/45 (06-09)
C A(3)1 Type 94 460mm/45 (10-14)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
AP 0-6.9 90 73 7.0-20.7 70 14 20.8-34.5 15 14 34.6-46.0 28 14
HE - 12 137 - 9 77 - 2 77 - 4 77



D F(3)1 3rd Yr 155mm/60 (15-18)
E P(3)1 3rd Yr 155mm/60 (19-23)
F S(3)1 3rd Yr 155mm/60 (24-27)
G A(3)1 3rd Yr 155mm/60 (28-32)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
SAP 0-4.5 30 11 4.6-13.5 23 6 13.6-22.5 5 4 22.6-30.0 10 4
HE - 5 20 - 4 15 - 1 12 - 1 12

H P(2)1 Type 89 5 in/40 (33-36)
I P(2)1 Type 89 5 in/40 (37-41)
J P(2)1 Type 89 5 in/40 (42-45)
K S(2)1 Type 89 5 in/40 (46-50)
L S(2)1 Type 89 5 in/40 (51-55)
M S(2)1 Type 89 5 in/40 (56-59)

Hit = 7 Hit = 5 Hit = 2 Hit = 1
Short Range Med Range Long Range Extreme Range
Shell
Type
kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam kyds Pen Dam
SAP 0-2.4 7 14 2.5-7.2 5 11 7.3-12.0 1 5 12.1-16.0 2 4
HE - 3 18 - 3 15 - 1 7 - 1 6

N Port Aft Catapult (60-64)
O Stbd Aft Catapult (65-68)
P Floatplane (69-72)
Q Floatplane (73-77)
R Floatplane (78-82)
S Floatplane (83-86)
T Floatplane (87-91)
U Floatplane (92-95)
V Floatplane (96-00)

REMARKS
Apr 42: Type 2 Mk2 Model 1 radar fitted.
Jan-Apr 44: 2 Mk2 Model 2 radars, 2 Type 3 Mk1 Model 3 radars, Kai 3 and Model 3 ESM fitted.
Oct 44: Type 3 Model 1 (active) sonar replaced Type 0 sonar.

ANTIAIRCRAFT BATTERIES: Strength
Area AA: (3)4 3rd Yr 155mm/60, (2)6 Type 89 5 in/40 (3.3) (4 nm)
Light AA: 24 Type 96 25mm/60, 4 Type 93 13mm (3.2)

RADARS

NameFunctionLargeMedSurf
Small
FC Mod
Type 2 Mk1 Model 1AS502512.5--
Mk2 Model 2SS
FcC-S
13
13
6.5
6.5
3.25
3.25
--
+1
Type 3 Mk 1 Model 3AS2713.56.75--

Sonars:

System
Designation
Sonar
Type
Active
Range
(kyds)
Pass Range (kyds)
Surf Ship SubTorpedo
Type 0 (passive) Flank -- 5.01.5 4.0
Type 3 Model 1 (active) Keel 1.5 3.5 0.8 2.5

Damage and Speed Breakdown:
ktsDPDamage taken. Total damage points = 1183
Mark off each damage point taken as it occurs
27296 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
20591OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO O
14887OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO
71064 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO
01183 OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OOO OO Sunk
Kts shows the maximum speed available while any unmarked boxes remain in a group.

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