Question 1: On 18 October, Yamato was given a coating of black camouflage in preparation for her night-time transit of the San Bernardino Strait, the main ingredient being ________ taken from her smokestack.
Question 4: Unknown to the Japanese admiral, on the evening of 24 October—convinced that Kurita's force had been turned back—Admiral ________ took his powerful 3rd Fleet in pursuit of the Japanese Northern Force.
Question 6: Intelligence had reported that the United States Naval Base at ________ was empty of most ships,[1][17] which the Japanese interpreted to mean that an American naval force would strike at Wake Island.
Question 10: [30] In the initial stages of the ________, Yamato engaged enemy surface forces for the only time in her career, hitting several of the American ships.