I sunk a yamato on two occasions. Once in the Bungo Straits and one in the gulf outside of the Straights. It was in a small TF on both occasions, but only doing 12 kts. The second encounter was interesting. It sailed off, and I trailed it. Its engines quite. I sank it with 6 torpedoes, most of which were fired while it was dead in the water.
But when it was heading for southern Japan around the time it was sunk by US aircraft, I tired to intercept it (not the failed intercept described above) as it passed through a narrow channel near the southern tip. Two problems. One, the Yamato's TF changed course just as I grabbed my fork and knife expecting to kill it. Two, then it increased speed from a quick 22 kts. to a 27-28 kt sprint after changing course, so changing position to intercept it was futile. Man, that TF was moving like a jackrabbit being chased by a hungry fox, and for good reason it turns out.
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