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As Yamato embarked on its fateful mission, known as Operation Ten Ichi-Go, it was accompanied by eight destroyers and a light cruiser. Armed to the teeth with tons of explosive charges and shells, the battleship bore a crew of over 3,000 men. Tasked with intercepting an American landing force at Okinawa, Yamato was expected to provide heavy artillery support while Japanese air forces conducted kamikaze attacks from above. Though the plan was met with skepticism and horror by some of her senior officers, a sense of duty pushed forward the mission.