IJN Yamato, Japan BB laid down 1937 Displacement: 61,847 t light; 65,661 t standard; 69,056 t normal; 71,772 t full load Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught 862.86 ft / 862.86 ft x 127.62 ft x 35.63 ft (normal load) 263.00 m / 263.00 m x 38.90 m x 10.86 m Armament: 9 - 18.10" / 460 mm guns (3x3 guns), 2,964.87lbs / 1,344.84kg shells, 1937 Model Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes) on centreline ends, majority forward, all raised mounts - superfiring 12 - 6.10" / 155 mm guns (4x3 guns), 113.49lbs / 51.48kg shells, 1937 Model Quick firing guns in turrets (on barbettes) on side ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts - superfiring 12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (6x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1937 Model Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring 24 - 0.98" / 25.0 mm guns (12x2 guns), 0.48lbs / 0.22kg shells, 1937 Model Machine guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread 4 - 0.51" / 13.0 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1937 Model Breech loading guns in deck mounts on side, evenly spread Weight of broadside 28,808 lbs / 13,067 kg Shells per gun, main battery: 150 Armour: - Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg) Main: 16.1" / 410 mm 534.78 ft / 163.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m Ends: 1.97" / 50 mm 262.47 ft / 80.00 m 32.81 ft / 10.00 m 65.62 ft / 20.00 m Unarmoured ends Upper: 7.87" / 200 mm 410.11 ft / 125.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m Main Belt covers 95 % of normal length - Torpedo Bulkhead: 7.87" / 200 mm 475.72 ft / 145.00 m 9.84 ft / 3.00 m - Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max) Main: 25.6" / 650 mm 10.6" / 270 mm 22.0" / 560 mm 2nd: 1.57" / 40 mm 1.97" / 50 mm 1.57" / 40 mm - Armour deck: 8.27" / 210 mm, Conning tower: 19.69" / 500 mm Machinery: Oil fired boilers, steam turbines, Geared drive, 4 shafts, 146,078 shp / 108,974 Kw = 27.46 kts Range 7,200nm at 16.00 kts Bunker at max displacement = 6,111 tons Complement: 2,129 - 2,768 Cost: £31.398 million / $125.591 million Distribution of weights at normal displacement: Armament: 3,601 tons, 5.2 % Armour: 27,036 tons, 39.2 % - Belts: 5,855 tons, 8.5 % - Torpedo bulkhead: 1,364 tons, 2.0 % - Armament: 6,599 tons, 9.6 % - Armour Deck: 12,504 tons, 18.1 % - Conning Tower: 714 tons, 1.0 % Machinery: 4,049 tons, 5.9 % Hull, fittings & equipment: 27,161 tons, 39.3 % Fuel, ammunition & stores: 7,209 tons, 10.4 % Miscellaneous weights: 0 tons, 0.0 % Overall survivability and seakeeping ability: Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship): 100,813 lbs / 45,728 Kg = 34.0 x 18.1 " / 460 mm shells or 17.7 torpedoes Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06 Metacentric height 8.1 ft / 2.5 m Roll period: 18.8 seconds Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 % - Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.55 Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.08 Hull form characteristics: Hull has raised forecastle, low quarterdeck Block coefficient: 0.616 Length to Beam Ratio: 6.76 : 1 'Natural speed' for length: 29.37 kts Power going to wave formation at top speed: 47 % Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47 Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length): - Stem: 32.32 ft / 9.85 m - Forecastle (20 %): 21.65 ft / 6.60 m (21.00 ft / 6.40 m aft of break) - Mid (50 %): 20.57 ft / 6.27 m - Quarterdeck (15 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m (21.65 ft / 6.60 m before break) - Stern: 20.57 ft / 6.27 m - Average freeboard: 21.93 ft / 6.68 m Ship space, strength and comments: Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 71.3 % - Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.3 % Waterplane Area: 81,752 Square feet or 7,595 Square metres Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 108 % Structure weight / hull surface area: 254 lbs/sq ft or 1,239 Kg/sq metre Hull strength (Relative): - Cross-sectional: 0.99 - Longitudinal: 1.09 - Overall: 1.00 Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent