The tide was turning for the IJN, which simply lacked the air cover ... As The Diplomat reported, "the sinking of Musashi was the final answer to the challenge that Billy Mitchell made to the ...

Seventy-seven years after its sinking, the mighty Imperial Japanese Navy Musashi battleship is being brought back to life through rare oral interviews with former crew members and others.

The Imperial Japanese Navy's Yamato – along with her sister ship Musashi – was the largest battleship ever constructed. her nine 46cm (18.1-inch) Type 94 main guns employed were the largest ...