Musashi: Japan's Powerhouse 73,000 Ton Monster Yamato-Class Battleship

Summary and Key Points: In March 2015, a team led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen discovered the wreck of the Imperial Japanese Navy's battleship Musashi at a depth of 3,280 feet in Philippine waters. The Musashi, one of the largest battleships ever built, was sunk during the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.

-This discovery came after 11 years of meticulous research and analysis. The Musashi, armed with formidable 18.1-inch guns, was heavily armored and intended to be a flagship, but saw...