Nagato 1944 Battleship

Nagato was a Japanese battleship completed after the First World War and armed with sixteen-inch guns. Extensive interwar reconstruction changed its appearance and capabilities.

She was the only Japanese battleship to survive the Pacific War. Nagato participated in the October 1944 Leyte Gulf operation with Japan’s main surface force, surviving air attack and the fighting off Samar. Earlier in the war she had served as a fleet flagship; the decision to attack Pearl Harbor was transmitted while Admiral Yamamoto commanded from her. The ship survived the Pacific War but became an American atomic-test target at Bikini in 1946, where damage from the underwater test eventually sank her.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in the Global War series of games by Historical Board Gaming and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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