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Originally Posted by -Pv-
Since the Yamato was sunk by carrier planes and not torpedos, we don't know how many it would take to sink it. The Shinano super carrier which was built on the same hull was likely taken out by one torpedo hitting at just the right angle to push a support through a boiler. Although several torps were fired at it, only one penetrated. You should complain it took too many.
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But then again, the Shinano did not have proper damage control at the time she sank. Iirc, there were alot of watertight doors missing, thus negating the effect of watertight compartments. Naturally one torpedo was enough. Still took her 7 hours or so to sink. So by all rights, and with a properly working damage control team, a Yamato class ship shouldn't sink from just one torpedo hit.
And yeah, I too think that sinking times are ridiculously short as it is right now. It would be ok if it just happened every odd time to a ship, but not with this consistency.