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Musashi had been struck by an estimated total of 19 torpedoes and 17 bombs. [11] [N 3] Musashi down by the bow after the air attacks, shortly before her sinking. Kurita left Musashi to fend for herself at 15:30, and encountered her again at 16:21 after reversing course.
Book cover. The book Shattered God: A Diary of a Demobilized Soldier (砕かれた神: ある復員兵の手記, Kudakareta kami: aru fukuinhei no shuki) is a diary of the events that started with the surrender of Japan at the end of World War II, written by Watanabe Kiyoshi.
Japanese corvette Musashi, corvette of the Katsuragi-class corvette, of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched in 1886; Japanese battleship Musashi, a Yamato-class battleship of the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II; Musashi (yacht), a super yacht built by Feadship and delivered to business magnate Larry Ellison in 2010
The name Musashi (武蔵) has been borne by three ships of the Japanese Navy and may refer to: Japanese steam warship Musashi, an early steam warship of the Imperial Japanese Navy, formerly USRC Kewanee. Japanese corvette Musashi, corvette of the Katsuragi-class corvette, of the Imperial Japanese Navy launched in 1886
Until July 1944, Musashi shifted between the naval bases of Truk, Yokosuka, Brunei, and Kure. On 29 March 1944, she sustained moderate damage near the bow from one torpedo fired by the American submarine Tunny. After repairs and refitting throughout April 1944, Musashi joined the 1st Battleship Division in Okinawa. [38]
Between the 1890s and 1940s, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) built a series of battleships as it expanded its fleet. Previously, the Empire of Japan had acquired a few ironclad warships from foreign builders, although it had adopted the Jeune École naval doctrine which emphasized cheap torpedo boats and commerce raiding to offset expensive, heavily armored ships.
He served at the school until 1 August 1944, when he was attached to Battleship Division (BatDiv) 1. On 12 August 1944, he relieved RADM Asakura Bunji as commanding officer of battleship Musashi. Promoted to rear admiral on 15 October 1944, Inoguchi commanded Musashi during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
Kaoru Arima (有馬 馨, Arima Kaoru, 15 December 1893 – 23 January 1956) was an admiral and commander in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II.Early in the war with the United States, Arima commanded the battleship Musashi, one of the largest battleships ever built.