Caption | Yamato in action in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 Oct 1944, photo 2 of 2 ww2dbase | |||||||||
Photographer | John L. Carver | |||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 24 Oct 1944 | |||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Sibuyan Sea, Pacific Ocean | |||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||
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2. Harada Taro says:
16 Nov 2012 02:13:36 PM
This yamato not Musashi. Yamato lost 2 6.1"/60 turret for 6 5"/40 AA double turret in 1943. Musashi kept all her 4 triple 155mm turrets.
16 Nov 2012 02:13:36 PM
This yamato not Musashi. Yamato lost 2 6.1"/60 turret for 6 5"/40 AA double turret in 1943. Musashi kept all her 4 triple 155mm turrets.
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24 Mar 2010 08:40:04 AM
do believe the above picture is yamato not musashi. is true the bow was weakness point for both fo these battlewagons ????