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EXCLUSIVE MODEL WITH EVERY ISSUE! SMPs OE WAR NEXT ISSUE In 1997, as part of the 3rd Reinforcement Programme, the Imporial Japanese Navy ordered the construction of two now battleships, Yamato and Musashi. Tha two warships were the product of Japan's dissatisfaction with the terms of intorwar naval treaties that put limits on the capital ships it could construct. After tuning its back on these restrictions, tho rasulting vessels were the most powerful battleships that ever put to sea. THE KEELOF thebottestip Suse vs it deer on the ep ofthe NtsobishiIcustsos dekyantin Sages ons are 645, Heteea May ‘nd November ofthe same ya, work eine oa aftr wesel Yat, ie sete ts boll. duction get and steam tabine tthe Kuro Navy Yard The Muth ae aid our a fl. Se snontas ater the Yamot, bt 0063 9 ‘mote rapid at of conection ther wae able otal he macnn a2 seh teppecniaee tho same time tw equivalent work wes being undertaken on:ts sts: ship. Torder te deliver ie bage enn (08, main guns end weir errs that ‘wos tn provide the en wn ber prntanamaent, spel eight Sand Kashiva ye ceaetactd et Ae “Mita Insts dos, Stetina of er med ona Noveraer 940, the Musashi sot weight ecerd fora ship abe re 3 conventional spay spacing toa of 5.77 tone Incaty Getober ag ths Bete Kashino wansported ths fasts gua bari for the ow battleship sod the ship would sontie to make ruler tps betwoon ths Kare Saal dears arsenal and Nagas unt the Musashi was Sally fully anne The forsancs ofthe ae tle bcogedn the cunmer of 3442 waza the [Nek to decision to comple the Maco with zs accommodation ‘Te resultant ehange ede another thc snnthsm thsconetruton time, ‘The etlship was moves tram Nagacal {okureinonder or iting carta be sompleted aud for tas to begin, Musashi ‘was lly sompletedon 5 August 2942 fad as commision int sevice with the LIN onthe sane dts, ‘Dace in sve, he sash was essignec to Batleship iris Ove, together with Yamato, Naga aud Mats, Inpretic, bowever Masasht semsined st Rure orate ve moot ia ordet tocomplets Siting out as tlagship and Snorderto run father ta, Tse tele took plac alongside ce alg inthe Inde See a Septuber 1942 Afasoshoecsed ‘ype acadav and aditonl antactat umaent, Theater coasted offour dove 25. sous onthe main deck, foveandaf of te tephe 5g ti) secu tutes oa ol Le port ad stuboand des Decuber 192 found Musas tll ‘wot up ia the Inland Sea sovgside the bate Nageto, Yaasi sad Fuso, ail ta ved abe of ‘wodietious meres requied, sad thse weve completed once ae had fais Using Full iatnaes 194 the LIN ev balesdip mat end foracti, On he 22d, eas was teeseed tT, bait lr ne ele ss lagbip, daa ovo Yannolo tesnsfred eg om the Yara to the ‘Manas ou a0 Feliu 1943 IN MUSASHI 3 ON BOARD Early actions, 1943-44 ALTHOUGH Adin Yamane et tadenst is hg oe uses i Wry 54 elle wld reason silo Te ac ae Aor alles shiger ty Marsh and Apel bath te Mies le ele aa Rese feetalie dS ics Pactra, aie a lala rn Ay 049 te me, He INS ert Keyl ee, ‘which wr ls ela Ue, wpe ally agar the ing on “To IN ve sts ie 18 spl ip, an 8 Aer ir Bie Isso Pgh open ihn sha Alo the Vite (gH eral Ta ‘he Amerians hat oma wo bre, sopancse2oees and yeroable w sana ‘must af teal’ tamu No nly we the LIN omar il The le cf two seat a the deeths of ost ost The nes fot enmmencer of te LIN ws veil ‘eich Koga, bo was pois by easly May. ‘On May 291, Musas dart Tok sndondad or Yokosuka Tie atcship ‘nse solos dav anspor the ashes of Adnial Yersmoto t Toko fo Ts state ner yun 194, suse ad boon peepeted ‘ran inspection tur by otis Pte Say Yard. other vitor wo he sna esas the Japanese Hager indi, ln si Aleem board the ‘revels nt of tise our irons ‘ssl he theo the tte Csr isi lt of Japan's “See esp “Thelin rea July sasbaea Doss el Yast unesgn a etand ipo he Kae ay Yard The twee oe gut dot aie ‘king and ping of hee ll 2nd theoprorin wae taken to opal thot ships, Mi el steno the stpeesiesetce a snament ih eff he ta etlships ‘ve mpl Mash and Yamato were tlotose si he Pak, sas heng inet kp Ke Cano by serait 1 TnSepterbor gg aussi he ecle oun allah ox Tara ld ree sien, tis sland ors snae to Deitel afer ie daeas Uon'eofemed oh Seater basod ineraf ThoTIN wera oth ais Slaten, a pt! aa eo tom Me Csmbine Mer Bel le cae or sek al Tseve he ares sent the area dd nied uses te esti at ig eld ia esse Truklagooa ‘es teu ins he Tazawa syostion ton ke Wak nc feed to ake enter a ho US Ne, Dytberfeand ote WN ovo that ses new pring ack ‘Siar WH te ofoteling eT Mea fe ets oe toda bw sgrnst a ol Kg scr ino copay He Macao, Yara, gat, Fone, Kongo, Horas Feat wien ne Big eer as sorter ec heey cr Hit Ervin nla, ges iol tp ston sme ort so of Wake lr bot wr again apadte orale contact i seni, Atak cal ‘toes, the waehipe nese il Teaser anther seeping lft Tate, US torent tuached ‘oth Wk ode eevall ad anipNvsube, ice he Na aeatad thee “Tho Hush would emi leuk wid ernie Ihe Combine! Wt at Fobra 944 Oa the thr tho! wma, sn over Aight ly US Nase Considale DB4¥ Pre yeti bombers rted {ether IN tle asesoane wus lenin lefuusng carcor bas ie Dower (nso Lebvuay, Movs teeter Feith Nuts ambi de Bots Yeas, a 762, fhe battleship dad Lao attention of US Srystorior srt tae prada ietwoon 1a 8 brane ves Icy corp elles demetating ile sass sg 901TH users theordeoyer nd oe ‘eval ond ape ese, {total op dapaaeae creat wus Gdestroyes Tox soune One docked a “Yohorn ig Hebraay the Masashi took on sng sa usps boom {kare tor Pau wa Seba Betting rls ge, Adri gs took ae quis vee eek ‘Dm ers Plu seh -osunteral enor tp. arg ved we the ens ta rh sd ul Both teat rh lls nd ne ore ‘hen the Moun eats tho stor de sing Pingo ten deere. using le oops ara ples a Yokoot the balls’ dese Toaded wth: rns ie arsoohiles Alma er ara ovate hs the tephoons vee that er iss eon ores Bre ee Dpevent forthe nage Meant, Se NIN MUSASHI 5. ‘onvisons below deck ste mde sae bth adeitional oop tht ad been taken on, eng ts ered quer. “The 2h aor to lor 8 et ‘esto preven losing ht of at lowes Sceser esata with i th ‘tho watchipe finaly aed al Felon ny February 244, ‘With aS ai fei thesteaed ores aga, the Musashi prepared 6 SHIPS OF WAR leave Palin 29 2s ng This, the great elles ea ie the ulippines dial Kags dered Ae dasa, dined a oT hlppinaey scr a hed afho apr cay he ea ach ys rps Veale ‘tre roe ad run the paused lien avinfeLereda bi, tanund oot tn kh US Novy abs USS Tm Loch ‘saa fs ops hoe Fane ites Tepe oak ror st 35 does, Sou bate Satins rang eh tn Sacne Tes'rannaneement. Mor pectng ‘the port the ero tor a hele ‘ths toehip ond la totloong ot ‘he forwaréeomparements Ta alan fetimatoaoan ton eter mene Sova she si’ el Sabi wneaanged Cnn soo spore, Nowe mgs bee ve syptire onthe pore bow Captnin Ban ele porte, ‘The soa stopp or the nights ore for eprsto be undetsen. nee F ‘hme hae cpt, the usa Tea fn sga, no wth (et et at ‘While irl Kos's decision to take anairrf is detinstion hed pane Tite wan he tack By the Thy, eve wa arse oe i oc oj ali sll ok of fom: Plan on 231 hs 9 bn Kanab HK Thing the feurengined acral ron intone hot, howe aad ‘rol never mac he ips. all rsh ey urna Vice Aerial iin, Keg Chi f Sal Arrvingel Kuno gp 3944 the Mush ener pero of oat, to rrp te reall the oped ithe worn dy dk a lle sresy bead cee the Tattle dap At Teams the eeiion os aber enlace at ‘he mesifcations thal Radley er melo Tenet lormren clieliwest Pamper aa ave tei Inthevent ifn ir weir mle Aeothe sone fat pla rac trim sn) sn ga is ba es (oui rious aes instalation agree tise uns, ther alert inca Tape 13 eateries gel sonal 25mm stn eto. 0 The tnd arilimileorNay fe Moh undertblebtl exercises and joint om spe a aay olcese ise Face om unos thls in theSaivSeatetwsen oer eros ma ay ana, Complete thobatlskipws eure? ‘ae May anda Jane 391, org a fosaltorOkinnn, Ontong dire ouside LIS ets ad enone ker plzato ee Bikers Kare incompiny whe Tigh ener Demoutatng hee epee, oth canceled, the Mtcas and Fete ard destroyers DusoshandYonctpatebelsonto Saad sino up wih tbe cles of ‘Ons Nay tb Masashi target at adstance of am the Mobis Fecton a Tu 644, Tae tel anehorageat Tn Ts ‘Ouz7 Mey a544 he UShad invaded sk eas now sep the Us nvsson {honor cost of Doren bing Wetland of ikon he notvestcoast ofan and Supe. nthe Marina rutedtace rom Olincea Once them, fen Cae Jagan reaped Ths was th apni the the baleshi joined tle Don ‘Stl N’s Mle iets fio Tawi git Bato be Pippi Se, ad tncer the command of ie aint Tonia tne gioupe, Tas dspertd the he LIN na sapons wt lane Siecbro Ores Mobile Meet, Tisbiterauchoragebetween go May and Jans. hundieds afar on the U3Naty's formation then conned of Moses ‘Acsiapanl yer enddestosera, _iason Set by enor Sead era, Yamatoanddegte (Bare Divicon‘},-Manbiand Yamato let TaTanion The utters te Japanese FasoCanloD¥ison and Kongo duel ito tobe sco aero bem ken ate Great Harv ale Mon 3). len auatie peisoope was sighted, Mavanas Tukey Shoo sue was the Tucporetalcllcti vivashine Lathe cease Gu oowed,hetno donee ao Usa pow by ascenblegunit Ozners cbc Fst —Taiprabncat cold i cachothes, is stage oft NIN MUSASHI 7 cna wih abeamet amt 121t mand uaetdick anal prion 2 fer ter pcaaous al corsumsten shove mia eth use Ssatose 2 L859 ote oho fly te sen ainee nha oeoseaeoks ch atleshn fc nce cc ERE ey erctnesaiansstehsnr 2800 2200 nl of forte, The eu : cs snen sin wagheo er ears neha aan of fr 2 ir, Ih gue yp ana lh ; ca eee ‘Sreamporing pipet he weighed adhg 22196 ade he bre homed Sr fangs wom swat ra otc sooty ofr sa wo ongans tere arr ote. rome stn sine Pepe raaiee eee eee raf, aon zm one dear sl me E80 un ra rd hee = a sufaoespenieo ie ya repo er tnan rere Bie gar neg el 312.490 eves gars isl prea to inthe wa ced Seige ocr Anni-aierat armament ) bate ers amaeyng he ware sin loner anos, oto 2k 1.28 le} Indes 044 ates deo nie Lcd rough cada’ 1828004 ewss [E| Stall cnorsten ac sermure sre ea is fe ‘rn on canes cea on he superar re wostorcots 228 emmenais | | oes tHe sued ero npotant chine gam es for ts tr fn) Type Bt blade 1-3 avy ant-arera gue and aot 1°5 rm weopars rene 2th 5 om 8 one “aver Kas saa ‘nda Typ 2 eo 8 SHIPS OF WAR aaa * = HIN MUSASHI 9 Preparing for battle ‘THE CATASTROPHE tat befell lusperil Japanese Nae eatin ir wis during he ‘Growiar.anas Terk Shor Jad a sobering effect an the surtace tt, too. Dey lune ayt take LW Mabie et srsived bese athe Nay Yarn Kure ving pevionaly ret its shallckng bythe US Nan’ erice favre, sping at dna take om ‘land sors cod hea wang actos "aval bases ste Japanese home an “shila kn, both ae Musas sad aot andervsat uncer ses of dicots, Iheantairers srmoeren: ‘fh warships waster belated. ‘hietine throes the adation of ee ‘mpls and fre inele vomm open mounts ‘athe rain deck, ems ett too an a ends oft persue, Roletod ‘ork bad been courplsted by around luleaut 10 SHIPS OF WAR Dr guy agg Me bs mie Foe he! Karri ele Lo Okina Th tian a Fara he hee an bjetve congas il Noein pe ll, ‘ssi raisers deter. The are fell sa aid en fussiaaHd ieee eas (Gr Suse Monon a Yamato fenrahe hentia eso ed Jel Oem an Os ade lin srs the Tg Rs acho hte loss uh Sia On inva Deve Group em pik corona Ih ur ten dg ae at irene eects spree el a-rgsunted Skgee e Touro er rll Mii on idly Willie Jeans the ea wane SAB erigtoen nT Philippine sends th Joparceo ships would iia waitatanchoregesaronnd Suigapre. In onder to pspste or the ug al, the baleskips isos Yanato, Nagato, Korge aca Haruna wok part ina sevice of guanzr ls, both ‘ky abd vig testing soirraar geet Tueeoutol stems. Tais work conineed ‘oul to Dstober 944, tha series af Uli eet that steers practic or {he npeading bt, ‘On 18 Oetnber 941 the Mesashi and en, ecompan. od tae bates gain, Fis, Yanasive, Kongo ane ‘ars deported thei Lingge Roads clnage and heeded owas Bruel yom Ce aoc cnet oft ins ‘Roce One at Bee Bey the {atdeships ook on fal cod supplies sind eg prpasation or te igs howd ofthe Paste War, wrote msi tacons sparen sro pean Sheet seni fear ‘the miedo wearing Saunas Copmiteraimrrmscedeirn ¢ Sntte Ve aia tales ‘to reassure bss affesrs thar ‘Sho-Go! feanee meee ieaeacee | “npionHasoancr tes oes ‘Risten et song “ivaatsevsaetavee hasoom bere Sere aech ore Seg vai rcp lr IN MUSASHI 11 The end of the Musashi DURING FOUR seperate poLou teat Sling Poe ort ‘onded tres tngbe pore 23 uel Bou, bik was pass thrih [ssDatobsravee,thotrtveshiliycf the Sou Bernardino Sai ere 18 the lnpern ganas nt Toe Taudug fees tom ae 0rE ff Slemcotid once ci fora living il Ku’ ogee peared the Mariner in Avewt sited le Tye asc ead ae saeshin becicentae WN end il Hist ws Yate, together th Nogaro Kerr» fuel theweofste dees no Hl ut leanne xd Haus, Meare und Seng ganesthe US Nery tht work vader Gis, cutasded by Woe Adal fiLlepar'ssoieinig seni speared biobide Shinn st ost =o heey Guviaeinanctocttothnn Fer veel crust, join ap with Bee iad UUsarphisioosansingsn ths Phliqiews. yi Nabisusa's zee Cleo orm Atiruebte on 18 Ober, in| Soran ai pet ato at Seng For SosaaaToreda cholera ind. the barletine Fs | ‘ho-Ca! Viet te ir! ona, plus a Reavy emery thse decineting the US ores wutone elf bw vee Would ea pans arog Leyte Bow tsesor.trigsdiatran Suga Suit t tac te ins ioctl ortbecopnnsss wv veere fro Une south uals main erier Asudcecttuse stars tere ths rouive —imoe aun ae he Bt Mole Bos, aktsecesetaahTnel, Shi G's] wade Vise Adal ibe Oates itvaive tone Wma torre tr which inleeded Le tbe atzscan cvrors “ste sasguodtherespondsiywsttack, soa Lome Palippnsswblle tho ot bad sks othr to snr «dor wand Sing Foxes cout th 1° ‘Aung tbe cori efor saluns} Tacugs a he warenipe designed am NotetBomcomcihewns suppor Ube Ts et adn Staking Vice adel Tasos Kn ores ones soa en etait dating it EYEWIINHSS REPORT Gaptain Toshihira Inoguchi "Gourds Rete ngich ant sea he test ater edna ferro shit escosireannese adoring hie es rospanb eres ‘bev, Thies: etalan fe hslngnaoe ohi=vhctise wraps Lat oles oe ‘Un Oraharon sre racket akra teat Feat theless oR shin which esta cl fe Ney but ao shop af enone eae Tomer Far vsuy idee tata nos no dane woe sey Bee Paseo Inthe teste tne bete anew cl le Bera aos asset menaDe0 te ‘la ile tot ghet bes 9.10 che en ocr ens so tosendortra in. Tston, na eso wll dena ry ours But ake dar nse rot erento: eel ceo emave te reat of he Er Innerhe gare and i, hg 8 Eee) ety Oe his wl en ata Sou veut prosper sera Fseres sn yy Ie and oat click 12. SHIPS OF WAR ds caarnag US cone, th 2s ‘nd Yamato erpected toples a key re ‘heats en he tne ona Lan ones to see tion the Son eenardino and Suga Stats at tho CS invasoeestha ete anchored of Lie AL sue tins, Viee Acie ‘Saas Hist Mobile Hei snabed ofthe Zao, Zhe, Ciose Son Giboda fed Koen Sout prste ered allesbip-cris fe ae gg, would us ato the Pitippine Soler t ould dea atthe pase Fons ioe Adal liam §, Halaey's Sh He, However 0802 Get ‘soups tad boea lrg stove oe ‘honed sve bse, sing meh leped foee ofan srt to pow "elie coves, Ta aval pot wee shy asl nespeansed ‘On heanosaing of 22 Ozober, as Alli Fyees were reported moving o> (he by alan he Fippince. 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