Designing the Yamato - What do you mean almost yet another Nelson type?

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Download World of Warships and use the code WARSHIPS for extra goodies here: https://wo.ws/3KUbAtR Today we take a look at the design process that birthed the largest battleships to sail the seas, the Yamato class. With many thanks to Tzoli for the use of his images: https://www.deviantart.com/tzoli/gallery Sources: Warship - Volume VII The Yamato Class and Subsequent Planning - Lengerer & Ahlberg Battleship Tosa Demolition Tests to the Modified Yamato Design - Lengerer & Ahlberg Battleships: Axis and Neutral Battleships in World War II - Garzke and Dulin 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:00 - Background and Theory 00:08:29 - The Minds Behind the Ships 00:12:54 - The First Attempts 00:16:32 - Design A-140 00:28:18 - The Final Stretch Naval History books, use code 'DRACH' for 25% off - https://www.usni.org/press/books?f%5B0%5D=subject%3A1966 Free naval photos and channel posters - www.drachinifel.co.uk Want to support the channel? - https://www.patreon.com/Drachinifel Want to talk about ships? https://discord.gg/TYu88mt 'Legionnaire' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au