IJN · BB
Musashi
Photos and infoYamato-class battleship. Mitsubishi, Nagasaki. Launched 1 November 1940 and commissioned 5 August 1942. On 24 October 1944 aircraft from Task Force 38 sank her in the Sibuyan Sea. Not credited to one carrier. She was not off Samar the next day.
| Class | Yamato class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Builder | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki |
| Launched | 1940-11-01 |
| Commissioned | 1942-08-05 |
| Fate | Sunk. in the Sibuyan Sea on 24 October 1944 by aircraft from Task Force 38. Not credited to one carrier. She was not off Samar the next day. Struck 31 August 1945. |
| Armament (class) | Three triple 18-inch turrets and one funnel. |
| Command |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
U.S. Navy photo L42-08.06.01. The bow of Musashi during trials in June 1942, photographed from her forward superstructure. The three guns are the forward 18.1-inch turret. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Battle of the Philippine Sea
1944-06-19 · in Kurita's force, ahead of the carriers; not sunk
Battle of the Sibuyan Sea
1944-10-24 · sunk by aircraft; not credited to one carrier
