Yamato vs. Iowa - who would have won?

Be kind of neat to load all the data into some kind of simulation game
& have at it ...In a one on one scenario,I think the outcome would be
one badly battered Yamato & a sunken Iowa.However, thats
pretty far fetched to think of an Iowa all by its lonesome self .
U.S. support elements would certainly sway the outcome towards
the Iowa winning or at least surviving to fight another day...
Roowalker

I just could not pass this up.You need to read the specs on both ships,the 18" were great but the 16" on the Iowa had longer range and better munistions then the Yamoto class.Even though the Yamoto was a more heavily armed ship,the Iowa's were faster and with radar gun directors they could hit there target on the first salvo.In a toe to toe sluge fist the Yamoto but at long range and speed the Iowas.Digger

Late in the war, would bet on the Iowa. Better trained crew, better radar, sights, etc.
John
helicopters don't fly, they beat the air into submission

the Yamato was heavily armed and armoured so yeah the Yamato would have blasted the Iowa class Battleships out of the water. It would make the sinking of the hood look like someones idea of a prank with a cherry bomb and a toilet.