Battleship Mutsu
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Battleship
Nagato-class battleship that mysteriously exploded and sank at Hashirajima anchorage on June 8, 1943. The cause remains debated — possibly sabotage or accidental magazine detonation. 1,121 crew members perished.
- Armament
- 41cm砲8門、14cm砲20門、12.7cm高角砲8門
- Fate
- Internal magazine explosion at anchor (cause never established)
History
IJN Mutsu was the second Nagato-class battleship, built at Yokosuka Naval Arsenal. She mounted eight 41cm guns, making her one of the most powerful battleships when commissioned. On June 8, 1943, while anchored at Hashirajima in the Seto Inland Sea, a catastrophic explosion ripped through her No. 3 turret magazine, breaking the ship in two. She sank rapidly, killing 1,121 of her crew. The cause was never definitively determined.
Related sites (2)
- Built35.283, 139.667
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
- Sunk33.967, 132.400
Hashirajima anchorage, Seto Inland Sea — the No. 3 turret magazine exploded at 12:13 on 8 June 1943, breaking the ship in two; 1,121 of the 1,474 people aboard were killed.
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