Alongside her sister ship Yamato, Musashi was among the largest and most heavily armed battleships ever built, boasting 18.1-inch guns unmatched in close-range power. -Despite her imposing design ...

The Musashi and its sister vessel, the Yamato, were two of the largest battleships ever built. US warplanes sank the Musashi on 24 October 1944 during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, believed to be the ...