Yamato Battleship #4833 discontinuedYamato () was a battleship built during World War II and served in the Imperial Japanese Navy. This is the first ship of the Yamato class, which, together with its twin Musashi, were the largest battleships built in the history of mankind. The main idea of building such powerful warships was an arms race with the USA, which dominated the Pacific. Construction of the Yamato began in 1937 and was commissioned on 16 December 1941, a week after the attack