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The Yamato-class battleships, two vessels completed for the Imperial Japanese Navy, were the largest such warships ever built. They displaced 72,000 tons fully loaded, were 863 feet long and 121 feet wide, and could travel at a speed of up to 27 knots (31 mph). The battleships, named Yamato and Musashi, also had the biggest guns and thickest armor. Their main armament consisted of nine 18.1 inch guns, which could throw a 3,219 pound shell a distance of 26 miles. The main gun turrets, which contained the heaviest armor on the ship, were protected by steel 25.6 inches thick. They were a formidable opponent for any other surface warship afloat.

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