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With Japan's withdrawal from the Washington treaty in 1934, naval architects gained the freedom to dream of super battleships. The design principles centered on speed, firepower, and the ability to defeat multiple adversaries in a single, decisive engagement. Key specifications included:
Top speed of 27 knots
Armament: 46 cm (18.1 inches) guns, the largest ever mounted
After multiple revisions and years of research, construction of Yamato commenced at the Kure Naval Arsenal in Hiroshima in 1937.