HIJMS Musashi
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Musashi, named after the ancient Japanese Musashi Province, was a battleship belonging to the Imperial Japanese Navy, and was the second and final ship of the Yamato class to be completed as a battleship. With her sister ship, Yamato, she was a member of the largest and most heavily armed and armored class of battleships ever constructed.
 Leaving Brunei 1944 |
 Emperor Hirohito onBoard, 1943 |
 Yamamoto's ashes arrive on battleship Musasahi at Kisarazu, Japan on May 23, 1943. |
 Photographed just prior to the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Ships are, from left to right: Musashi, Yamato, a cruiser and Nagato. |
 The Japanese "Center Force" leaves Brunei Bay, Borneo, on 22 October 1944, en route to the Philippines. |
 A Japanese battleship (at left--either Yamato or Musashi) and other warships maneuver while under attack by U.S. carrier planes in the Sibuyan Sea. |
 Japanese battleship Musashi is hit, during attacks by Task Force 38 aircraft in the Sibuyan Sea. |
 Under attack (October 1944) |
 Musashi under intense attack by Task Force 38 aircraft in the Sibuyan Sea |
 Musashi down at the bow after being hit by U.S. Navy carrier plane attacks in the Sibuyan Sea. |
