That ship also sank...
So did HMS Hood and USS Arizona,
Here's an interesting point:
IJN Yamato and Musashi (sister ships) were the largest surface
ships of their time.
Musashi, sunk prior to the battle of Leyte Gulf, absorbed 20
Torpedoes and 17 bombs before sinking...
Yamato, sent on a suicide mission sometime during the battle of
Okinawa, took 23 bombs and a sizable number of torpedoes before
going down.
That marked the end for the giants; Iowa class battle ships
remained the largest gun platforms to remain in service after the
war.
Best ship? I'd say the 688 class SSN hunter-killers.
