Japanese battleship sunk during World War II found by an American billionaire

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American billionaire Paul Allen reported the discovery of the famous Japanese battleship "Musashi", sunk by the Americans during World War II.

According to Allen, this discovery was made by his private Expeditionary Force.

The ship, which was the flagship of the Japanese Imperial Navy during the Second World War, lies at a depth of over a mile under the sea off the coast of Sibuyan Philippines.

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The same type of battleships "Musashi" and "Yamato" was the largest and most powerful battleships in the world, had a displacement of 74,000 tons, the main gauge - 460 mm.

American planes sank "Musashi" October 24, 1944 during the Naval Battle of Leyte Gulf, which is considered the largest naval battle of World War II.

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Paul Allen announced the discovery of the battleship on your page in the "Twitter" and has published several photos taken at the bottom of the sea.

He began searching battleship "Musashi" eight years ago as a child interested in the history of World War II.

"Musashi" was found in the center of the Philippine archipelago using underwater robot after careful study of the bottom of the members of the expedition team. See more http://www.rappler.com/nation/85736-wwii-japanese-ship-musash-found-philippines


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