Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard

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三菱長崎造船所

The Giant Cantilever Crane at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard
The Giant Cantilever Crane (1909) at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard, a UNESCO World Heritage Site component. — Marine-Blue, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A major warship construction facility in Nagasaki that built battleships Musashi and numerous other warships.

Prefecture
Nagasaki
City
Nagasaki
Region
Kyushu
Significance
National
Today
Rebuilt
Access
Restricted
Location accuracy
Approximate
Period
1857–1945

Images

Hand-tinted Meiji-era postcard of the Mitsubishi Dock Yard crane, circa 1910
A hand-tinted Meiji-era postcard (c. 1910) of the giant crane at Mitsubishi Dock Yard in Nagasaki. — Public Domain
Battlecruiser Kirishima under construction at Mitsubishi Nagasaki, 1914
The battlecruiser Kirishima under construction at Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard, August 1914. — Public Domain

History

The Mitsubishi Nagasaki Shipyard was one of Japan's most important shipbuilding facilities. During World War II, it built the super-battleship Musashi (sister ship of Yamato), aircraft carriers, cruisers, and destroyers. The shipyard was a key target of Allied bombing. Despite its proximity to the Nagasaki atomic bomb hypocenter, the shipyard survived with significant damage and was rebuilt after the war. It continues to operate today as part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Categories

Shipyard (primary)

Related events

Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki長崎への原子爆弾投下
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Related institutions

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries三菱重工業
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Related themes

Shipbuilding造船
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Heavy Industry重工業
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Sources

  1. 三菱重工業長崎造船所 - Wikipedia（日本語版）Website
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