Comprising three ships—Yamato, Musashi, and Shinano—they featured unprecedented 18-inch guns capable of firing 3,200-pound shells over 25 miles. -Despite their formidable design, all three ...

The 18-inch gun was massive and formidable ... On the deck of an Iowa-class ship, the Mark 7 would be mounted in turrets on individual slides, which could be elevated independently of each ...