Learn how Japan, in a bid to dominate the Pacific, builds the biggest battleship in the world.
In 1934 the Japanese begin designing The Yamato, the most powerful battleship in history.
Japan is determined to retain control in the Pacific so builds a ship 30 percent larger than anything their enemies have.
Constructed in absolute secrecy, the Japanese go to extraordinary lengths to ensure no detail is revealed.
"WWII Mega Weapons: Battleship Yamato" is part of the NAZI MEGA WEAPONS series on PBS.
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