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

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Summary

Photographer

Lieutenant Tobei Shiraishi

Description

English: 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.

Date

24 October 1944

Collection

Naval History & Heritage Command

	Parent institution	United States Department of the Navy
	Location	Washington Navy Yard
	Established	1944
	Website	www.history.navy.mil
	Authority file	: Q3250126 VIAF: 1112145424606586830810 ISNI: 0000000121926193 LCCN: no2009080665 GND: 1104864061 WorldCat

Accession number

NH 63434

Source

U.S. Navy photo NH 63434

Licensing

This image is available from the Naval History and Heritage Command under the digital ID NH 63434.
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current	20:26, 10 April 2020		5,738 × 3,254 (7.3 MB)	Cobatfor	high-res file
	19:59, 22 October 2005		740 × 534 (305 KB)	Igiveup	Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944 The Japanese battleship Musashi down at the bow after being hit by U.S. Navy carrier plane attacks in the Sibuyan Sea. Courtesy of Lieutenant Tobei Shiraishi. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Source: