| Laid down | 29th March 1938 |
| Launched | 1st November 1940 |
| Completed | N/A |
| Commissioned | 5th August 1942 |
| Fate | Sunk: 24th October 1944 in the Sibuyn Sea |
| Builders | Mitsubishi, Nagasaki Japan |
| Complement | 2500 |
| Dimensions | |
|---|---|
| Displacement | 63000 tons std 71659 tons max |
| Dimensions | 862' 6" x 121' |
| Draught | 34' |
| Armament | |
| Main guns | 9 x 18.1" (3 x 3) |
| Secondary guns | As built: 12 x 6.1" (4 x 3) Refitted: 6 x 6.1" (2 x 3) |
| Torpedo tubes | None |
| Other weapons | As built: 12 x 5" (6 x 2) 24 x 25mm 4 x 13.2mm Refitted 24 x 5" (12 x 2) 130 x 25mm |
| Countermeasures | None |
| Armour | Belt: 3" - 16.1" Deck: 1.3" - 7.8" Barbettes: 2" - 21" Turrets: 15" - 25" |
| Aircraft Facilities | |
| Aircraft | 5 x seaplanes |
| Flightdeck | None |
| Hangar | N/A |
| Catapults | 2 |
| Arrestor system | None |
| Aviation fuel | N/A |
| Electronics Fit | |
| Radar | Type 21 |
| Sonar | N/A |
| ECM | None |
| Other | N/A |
| Machinery | |
| Engines | 12 x Kampon boilers 4 x Kampon steam turbines |
| Power output | 150000shp |
| Speed | 27kts |
| Shafts | 4 |
| Range | N/A |
| Fuel | N/A |
At the battle of Leyte Gulf, Mushashi was in company with Yamato and Nagato. She was attacked by hundreds of American aircraft, to little effect. Eventually some 20 torpedoes and 17 bombs were needed to sink her.
Last altered : 15th June 1999
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