By 14:17, Yamato had been beset by 367 aircraft arriving in waves from an American air group of 386 planes (180 fighters, 75 dive bombers, 131 torpedo bombers).
The fighter aircraft were fully equipped with bombs and rockets, plus they performed strafing attacks, wiping out Yamato's anti-aircraft firepower.12:45 One torpedo strikes the port side, forward.
13:37 Three torpedoes hit the port side amidships. The auxiliary rudder is jammed in port position.
13:44 The port side amidships is struck by two more torpedoes.
13:45 The auxiliary rudder has been secured in the central position. Steering with emergency rudder.
14:00 Three medium sized bombs impact the midsection.
14:07 One torpedo finds its mark on starboard amidships.
14:12 The port midsection and stern receive one torpedo hit each. The remaining functional machinery on the starboard side can only make 12 knots. Listing 6 degrees to port.
14:17 One torpedo to port amidships, the list increases rapidly.
14:20 Listing 20 degrees to port, the list cannot be recovered. All hands are ordered on deck (in preparation for abandoning ship).
