The Japanese warship that sank when it was launched was the Yamato, specifically during its launch on August 8, 1940. However, it was not the Yamato itself that sank; rather, it was the earlier battleship Kirishima, which sank in a different context during World War II. The Yamato was launched successfully and later became one of the largest battleships in history, ultimately sinking during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
The nickname is "Old Ironsides" for its tough oak timbers.The USS Constitution famously sank the British warship HMS Guerriere in the War of 1812."Old Ironsides" is the nickname for the warship USS Constitution.
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He was Commander Mochitsura Hashimoto.
Approximately 36 US Navy ships were sunk during the Kamikaze attacks at Okinawa in April thru May 1945. None larger than a US Destroyer. The last large US warship sunk in 1945, was the heavy cruiser, USS Indianapolis; by a Japanese submarine.
The USS Indianapolis sank after being hit by torpedoes launched from a Japanese mini-submarine.
The USS Constitution/ The Constitution
It was a Pyrrhic victory for the captain of the warship after he sank the Japanese submarine because his ship caught a torpedo and sank.
It sank an enemy warship
Japanese warship Moshun was created in 1871-07.
The Confederate submarine H L Hunley sank a Federal warship, Housatonic
Japanese warship Hōshō was created on 1871-07-04.
Japanese warship Nisshin ended on 1892-03-25.
Japanese warship Nisshin was created on 1870-03-03.
Japanese warship Kanrin Maru ended in 1871.
Japanese warship Fujiyama ended on 1889-05-10.
Japanese warship Fujiyama was created on 1968-04-28.