ClassYamato class
NavyImperial Japanese Navy
CountryJapan
Builder / shipyardYokosuka Naval Arsenal
Laid down1940-05-04
Completed1944-11
Recorded statusSunk
What is known about this ship
Shinano is documented as an ships with chronological service identities where transfers, renamings, or conversions occurred.
Service history
Member of the WAR-CL-000184 roster; source-recorded final disposition: completed as carrier 1944; sunk 29.11.1944.
Class context: Yamato class
The Yamato class was built around 460 mm guns and exceptionally heavy armor.
Later service and disposition
completed as carrier 1944; sunk 29.11.1944.
Class relationship
This ship is recorded as a member of Yamato class. Shared design history belongs on the class page; this page concentrates on the individual hull where evidence is available.
Sources and further reading
- YAMATO battleships (1941–1942) ↗Navypedia · accessed 2026-09-18
- Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1922–1946Conway Maritime Press
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