IJN Musashi
LocationSibuyan Sea, Philippines
Year1944
Depth1,200 m
Size65,000 tonnes
TypeBattleship
About IJN Musashi
Sister ship of the Yamato and among the most heavily armed battleships ever completed. Hit by an estimated 19 torpedoes and 17 bombs during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. 1,023 of 2,399 crew died. Found in 2015 by Paul Allen.
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