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Image: Japanese battleship Musashi on 24 October 1944, down at the bow and sinking (NH 63434)

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Description: Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944: The Japanese battleship Musashi down at the bow after being hit by U.S. Navy carrier aircraft. She had been struck by an estimated total of 19 torpedoes and 17 bombs.
Title: Japanese battleship Musashi on 24 October 1944, down at the bow and sinking (NH 63434)
Credit: U.S. Navy photo NH 63434
Author: Lieutenant Tobei Shiraishi
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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