A memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Yamato was held in the city of Kure, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Monday.

Lacking air cover, the battleship was overwhelmed by bombs and torpedoes. The Yamato endured a two-hour onslaught, sustaining at least 11 torpedo and six bomb strikes. She was sunk after a ...

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Kure, Hiroshima Pref., April 7 (Jiji Press)--A memorial service marking the 80th anniversary of the sinking of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Yamato was held in Kure ...