Musashi
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===History=== | ===History=== | |||
? | + | ''Musashi'' (武蔵), named after the former Japanese province, was one of two ''[[Yamato]]''-class battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN), beginning in the late 1930s. The ''[[Yamato]]''-class ships were the heaviest and most powerfully armed battleships ever constructed, displacing almost 72,000 long tons (73,000 t) fully loaded and armed with nine 46-centimetre (18.1 in) main guns. Their secondary armament consisted of four 15.5-centimetre (6.1 in) triple-gun turrets formerly used by the ''[[Mogami]]''-class cruisers. They were equipped with six or seven floatplanes to conduct reconnaissance.<br /> | ||
+ | Commissioned in mid-1942, ''Musashi'' was modified to serve as the flagship of the Combined Fleet, and spent the rest of the year working up. The ship was transferred to Truk in early 1943 and sortied several times that year with the fleet in unsuccessful searches for American forces. She was used to transfer forces and equipment between Japan and various occupied islands several times in 1944. Torpedoed in early 1944 by an American submarine, ''Musashi'' was forced to return to Japan for repairs, during which the navy greatly augmented her anti-aircraft armament. She was present during the Battle of the Philippine Sea in June, but did not come in contact with American surface forces. ''Musashi'' was sunk by an estimated 19 torpedo and 17 bomb hits from American carrier-based aircraft on 24 October 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Over half of her crew was rescued. Her wreck was located in March 2015 by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and his team of researchers. | |||
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? | + | File:Japanese battleship Musashi cropped.jpg|''Musashi'' leaving Brunei in October 1944 for the Battle of Leyte Gulf | ||
+ | File:1938 Japan Navy battleship.jpg|''Musashi'', August 1942, taken from the bow | |||
+ | File:Musashi1942.png|Right elevation drawing of ''Musashi'' as she appeared in 1942 | |||
+ | File:Musashi1944.png|''Musashi'' as she appeared in mid-1944 | |||
+ | File:Yamamoto's ashes on Musashi.jpg|Yamamoto's ashes return to Japan aboard ''Musashi'', 23 May 1943. | |||
+ | File:YamatoClassBattleships.jpg|''Musashi'' and ''[[Yamato]]'' in Truk Lagoon in early 1943. | |||
+ | File:島村信政5.jpg|Emperor Hirohito and his staff on board Musashi, 24 June 1943 | |||
+ | File:Musashi under fire.jpg|''Musashi'' under attack by American carrier aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. | |||
+ | File:Musashi 24 Oct 1944.jpg|''Musashi'' down by the bow after the air attacks, shortly before her sinking. | |||
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Musashi
Battleship | Japan | Tier IX
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Main Battery
460 mm/45 Type 94 in a triple turret3 х 3 pcs. |
Rate of Fire2 shots/min. |
Reload Time30 sec. |
Rotation Speed2.5 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time72 sec. |
Firing Range26.5 km. |
Maximum Dispersion274 m. |
HE Shell460 mm HE Type0 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage7,300 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell35 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity805 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight1360 kg. |
AP Shell460 mm AP/APC Type91 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage14,800 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity780 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight1460 kg. |
Secondary Armament #1
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.2 mount6 х 2 pcs. |
Firing Range7 km. |
Rate of Fire8 shots/min. |
Reload Time7.5 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE Type0 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,100 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity725 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell8 % |
Secondary Armament #2
155 mm/60 3rd Year Type in a triple turret4 х 3 pcs. |
Firing Range7 km. |
Rate of Fire5 shots/min. |
Reload Time12 sec. |
HE Shell155 mm HE Type0 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage2,600 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity925 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell10 % |
AA Defense
127 mm/40 Type 89 on a Model A1 Mod.2 mount6 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second60.6 |
. . . Firing Range5.01 km. |
IDS_PJGA004_25MM_TYPE96_TRIPLE_18 х 3 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second26.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
13 mm/76 Type 93 on a twin mount2 х 2 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second4 |
. . . Firing Range1.2 km. |
25 mm/60 Type 96 on a triple mount4 х 3 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second13.2 |
. . . Firing Range2.49 km. |
Maneuverability
Maximum Speed27 knot |
Turning Circle Radius900 m. |
Rudder Shift Time18.7 sec. |
Concealment
Surface Detectability Range17.46 km. |
Air Detectability Range12.79 km. |
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Musashi — Japanese special premium Tier IX battleship.
Musashi, the second Yamato-class battleship, became the flagship of the Combined Fleet in 1943. The ship served in the South Pacific theater. She was used for patrol operations and participated in the Battle of the Philippine Sea. On October 24, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the battleship was sunk by American carrier-based torpedo-bombers after taking approximately 19 torpedo and 17 bomb hits.
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