It was not unreasonable for the Japanese Army to call the Japanese Navy a "prodigal son" at that time.
The level of luxury of the "Yamato" battleship has exceeded the imagination of the Japanese Army at that time. When the officers on the Yamato finished their Western food and enjoyed dessert after the meal, the Japanese Army could only eat some rice with some salt. After a comparison,
We can see the status of the Japanese Army in Japan.
Okay, let’s not go into details. Let’s talk about the treatment on the Yamato in terms of food and accommodation.
The Yamato was born with a golden key in its mouth. This was known as the most powerful battleship during World War II. It directly became the flagship of the Japanese Navy and is known as the symbol of the Japanese Navy.
The nine huge 460mm naval guns coupled with the thick armor are called "unsinkable battleships". The last ship to be said so was the German "Bismarck" battleship, but it was bombed by the British and sank to the point where it could no longer sink.
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This time it did not escape this curse. During the Battle of Midway, the aircraft carrier bombed in a lively manner. It hid more than 300 nautical miles away and applauded to watch the excitement. At the end of World War II, the Japanese navy basically no longer played any role in the war.
So Yamato filled up the fuel for the one-way trip to Okinawa and carried out a suicide attack.
The Yamato was known as the most luxurious hotel in Japan at the time. All the chefs on the ship were recruited from the most luxurious hotels or luxury cruise ships in Japan, and their skills were absolutely superb.
It's hard to make a meal without rice. What's too much is that the ingredients on the Yamato are also very particular. The cream used to make the ice cream must be made from high-quality milk from specific farms. Officers must eat Western food, and ordinary soldiers can also enjoy some Western dishes.
The Yamato has a huge cold storage of 223.4 cubic meters, which is used to store vegetables, meat, dairy products, and egg products.
In addition, there is a huge liquor warehouse, which stores a large amount of liquor, including not only sake produced in Japan but also foreign whiskey.
In addition, you can also make desserts, fruit salad, ice cream, etc.
There is even a canteen on the ship where soldiers can buy candies, cigarettes, etc. at very cheap prices.
(As a side note, I would like to ask who owns the canteen?) There are also barbers who serve the soldiers.
Soldiers don't have to wash their clothes themselves, there are special large washing machines.
The senior officer's cabin has its own bathroom and toilet to form a suite, as well as a sofa, coffee table and desk.
Junior officers have sleepers for 2 to 4 people per room. Even for ordinary soldiers, nearly one-third have sleepers. The per capita living area has reached 3.2 square meters. The per capita living area of ??destroyers during the same period is only one-third of that.
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The most terrifying thing is that the Yamato at that time was actually equipped with central air conditioning, so that both officers and soldiers had a very comfortable environment inside the warship. Since its birth, the battles that the Yamato has participated in have been quite limited, and the comfortable environment
The environment and high-end food have given Yamato the nickname "Yamato Inn".