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title: Sinking of the Yamato
author: US Navy
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22085/sinking-of-the-yamato/
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updated: 2026-10-08
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# Sinking of the Yamato

_Authored by US Navy_

## Image File

[![Sinking of the Yamato](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22085.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22085.png)

## Image Caption

The sinking of the Japanese battleship *Yamato* during the [Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the East [China](https://www.worldhistory.org/china/) Sea, part of the wider [Battle of Okinawa](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2984/battle-of-okinawa/) operation (April to June 1945). 3,000 men went down with the ship.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Navy, U. (2026, September 01). Sinking of the Yamato. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22085/sinking-of-the-yamato/>
### Chicago
Navy, US. "Sinking of the Yamato." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 01, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22085/sinking-of-the-yamato/>.
### MLA
Navy, US. "Sinking of the Yamato." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Sep 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22085/sinking-of-the-yamato/>.

## License & Copyright

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