Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Yamato" Original Oil painting on Canvas Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Republic of the Marshall Islands History's Greatest Fighting Ships sheetlet issued December 1, 1998. Commissioned in December 1941, the 70,000-ton Japanese Yamato was the largest battleship ever built. Armed with nine massive 460mm guns, the huge ship managed to survive most of World War II, until April 7, 1945, when American planes destroyed the Yamato with a succession of bombs and torpedoes. Image Size: 10.5 x 13 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 17 in. Unframed. (B16026)