Need help locating an anime cartoon

[TXHokie]

I'm trying to lookup an old anime series that used to be on tv way back in grade school. Can't for the life of me remember the name to even look it up. It was about this old battleship that was raised and ran by this scruffy captain and his crew to save earth. The space battleship had this big a$$ gun that when fired it wipes out everybody. Every afternoon it came on there were lots of space battles and the ship would get shot up but as soon as they get the gun powered up enough and fired they'd win. I remember there were lots of cool spaceships on that show. Wanted to see if there's a DVD for it out but need the name first. I think my son may like it. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

 

[blackdogdeek]

starblazers i think

 

[sdifox]

Space Battleship Yamato is the proper name.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Battleship_Yamato

 

[maddogchen]

I was thinking yamato too...but big gun that wipes out everybody i think of Robotech.