IJN Battleship HYUGA wreck at Kure

IJN Battleship HYUGA Wreck at Kure after World War II 24 July 1945: At Nasake-jima, south of Kure. From 0915 to 1630, about 200 aircraft of Vice Admiral (later Admiral) John S. McCain's Task Force 38's USS ESSEX (CV-9), TICONDEROGA (CV-14), RANDOLPH (CV-15), HANCOCK (CV-19), MONTEREY (CVL-26) and BATAAN (CVL-29) attack the Kure area. About 50 aircraft including SB2C "Helldiver" dive-bombers of TICONDEROGA's Air Group 87 and other groups attack the HYUGA. Ten bomb hits and many near misses open the HYUGA's seams and she takes on tons of water. One of the direct hits blows the anchor deck apart. Three others hit the bridge and demolish the right side of the conning tower. Rear Admiral (Vice Admiral posthumously) Kusakawa is killed on the bridge. Sunk: The HYUGA's crew runs the ship aground in shallow waters at 34-10N, 132-33E. info from www.combinedfleet.com movie from http
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