#fusō

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Fusō-class battleship Yamashiro during a military parade. Heavy cruiser Suzuya behind, as Kawanishi H6K flying boats pass by overhead.

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Lancement du cuirassé Fusō de la Marine Impériale Japonaise – Chantier naval de Kure – Japon – 28 mars 1914

©Maritime History and Science Museum – Kure – Japan

Dessin du Cuirassé Fusō dans sa configuration lorsqu'il fut coulé lors de la bataille du détroit de Surigao (bataille du golfe de Leyte) le 24 octobre 1944.

©Alexpl

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Fusō was the lead ship of the two Fusō-class dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy. Launched in 1914 and commissioned in 1915. Fusō was part of Vice-Admiral Shōji Nishimura's Southern Force at the Battle of Leyte Gulf. She was sunk in the early hours of 25 October 1944 by torpedoes and naval gunfire during the Battle of Surigao Strait. Of the few dozen crewmen who escaped, only 10 survived to return to Japan.