Caption | A water plume from a torpedo striking against the bow of super-battleship Musashi rises high in the air during the Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944 ww2dbase | ||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation RL Lawson Collection | ||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 24 Oct 1944 | ||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Sibuyan Sea, Philippines | ||||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||
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Famous WW2 Quote
"No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. You win the war by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country!"George Patton, 31 May 1944
4 Jun 2016 07:24:50 PM
RESISTANCE IS FUTILE:
Musashi fought off US air attacks, it took (19)
torpedoes, and (17) bomb hits to sink her.