The Yamato Class Battleship designed during 1934, was to be a series of 4 Battleships, The Yamato, Musashi, Shinano and Kii. The construction of these battleships was under the strictest secrecy.  The Yamoto was launched on the 8th August 1940and entered service on the 16th December 1941.  the Yamato was sunk on on the 7th April 1945 by Torpedoes and Bombs by Carrier borne Aircraft while she was on a Kamikazi mission to Okinawa.  The Musashi was also bombed and sunk by carrier borne aircraft south of Luzon Island on the 24th October 1944.  the Shinano was never completed as a battleship instead she was converted into a huge Aircraft Carrier. While on her trials was was sunk by four Torpedoes from the American Submarine Archerfish. The fourth Battleship of the group the Kii was never completed and work was suspended in December 1941. with the completed parts becoming spares for the sister ships.

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Dauntless Dive Bombers Dive on the Battleship Musashi in the Sibuyan Sea, October 1944.

Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints plus 50 artists proofs. and a limited edition 50 are available as Giclee canvas prints 30 at a larger size of 30" x 20". Canvas print price £420.($760) and 20 at the size 36" x24" price £550 ($980)  To know more about Giclee prints and our range click here. 

Print serial number DHM713, print image size 24" x15"  Print price £80 ($145). 

Artists proof price £115 ($200).

Original oil painting for sale 36" x 24" Oil on canvas  Price £2,200 export  

The Yamato under attack by American Dive Bombers.

 Signed Limited Edition of 1,150 prints plus 50 artists proofs. and a limited edition 50 are available as Giclee canvas prints 30 at a larger size of 30" x 20". Canvas print price £420.($760) and 20 at the size 36" x24" price £550 ($980)  To know more about Giclee prints and our range click here. 

Print serial number DHM1040.  Image size 25" x15" price £80 ($145).                         

  Artist Proof price £115  ($200).

  Original oil painting for sale, 36" x 24". Price £2,200.export 

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