
Caption | Musashi, Yamato, a cruiser, and Nagato at Brunei, Borneo, Oct 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseMaritime History and Science Museum, Kure, Japan | |||||||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 21 Oct 1944 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Brunei Bay, South China Sea, Pacific Ocean | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Added Date | 12 Mar 2009 | |||||||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain |
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2. Vilak says:
20 Dec 2015 02:43:44 PM
So the Yamato is the closest to the photograph?
20 Dec 2015 02:43:44 PM
So the Yamato is the closest to the photograph?
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Bill says:
13 Jun 2016 06:02:38 PM
SOUL SURVIVOR:
The Nagato was armed with 8 x 16 inch guns and was 33,000 tons with a top speed of 26.5 knots.
She survived WWII, and was surrendered at wars end.
In 1946 she was used as a target with other ships at Bikini. Testing post-war atomic bombs Surviving the first test (able) on July 1, 1946. However, she later capsized and sank a week later after the second test on July 25, 1946

13 Jun 2016 06:02:38 PM
SOUL SURVIVOR:
The Nagato was armed with 8 x 16 inch guns and was 33,000 tons with a top speed of 26.5 knots.
She survived WWII, and was surrendered at wars end.
In 1946 she was used as a target with other ships at Bikini. Testing post-war atomic bombs Surviving the first test (able) on July 1, 1946. However, she later capsized and sank a week later after the second test on July 25, 1946
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4 Dec 2010 02:55:50 PM
An observation on your Photographs contents. The Musashi is also in the picture. It is seen slightly ahead and left of the Yamato's bow