The Japanese battleship Musashi was sunk after sustaining approximately 19 torpedo hits and 17 bomb hits from U.S. Navy carrier aircraft during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. These repeated attacks, primarily from carrier-based planes, eventually caused the ship to capsize and sink about four hours after the last hit. Torpedo hits: Approximately 19 Bomb hits: Approximately 17 Sinking timeline: The ship sank approximately four hours after receiving its final hits. #reel #reels #reelsinstagram #reelitf

During the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, IJN Musashi, the massive Japanese battleship, suffered numerous bomb and torpedo hits, including a significant hit on or near its bridge by a bomb or shrapnel during the final attacks, causing chaos, injuring personnel (like the meteorologist Hayakawa), and killing two crew instantly, contributing to its eventual sinking after overwhelming US carrier air power, despite its heavy armor. Captain Inoguchi chose to go down with the ship, embodying the

IJN Musashi — Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, October 24, 1944

The Japanese battleship Musashi evades bombs from an American aircraft in the Sibuyan Sea. October 24, 1944. | Black & White Story Book