No contest, really! The Yamato's main armament had a maximum range of around 45,000 yards, while Bismarks main guns could only reach 39,000. That difference in range of around 3.5 miles, would have meant that the Yamato could have stayed out of Bismark's reach while pumping out her 18-inch shells. Accuracy at maximum range would have been rubbish, but a few lucky hits would have done significant damage to the pride of the Kriegsmarine. It would simply have been a question of sailing out of Bismarks range until the Yamato either sank her, or ran out of shells.
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