Yamato’s abbreviated battle report

Author

Imperial Japanese Navy

Date

20 April 1945; events 6–7 April

Passage

JACAR C08030566400, images 1–3, 8 and 12–13

What has been checked

Selected original page images checked in successive research passes, including image 2’s omitted section.

How to read it

Working readings, not a complete translation. Own-force-status section omitted. Precise time entries are reported values; casualty totals and coordinates are not certified.