1.5M views · 23K reactions | Rob Kraft and his team are hunting for Musashi, the biggest battleship ever built and considered unsinkable by the Japanese. How did the U.S. Navy sink this "indestructible" ship? And why did it end up in 10,000 pieces on the sea floor? Watch Lost Ships of WW2 on Sundays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

Japan built the massive Yamato-class battleships in extreme secrecy, hiding construction under huge hemp screens at shipyards like Kure and Nagasaki to circumvent naval treaties and mislead potential enemies, using immense infrastructure upgrades and strict oaths of silence, though local rumors persisted, all while developing groundbreaking armor and weapons for ships far exceeding treaty limits. Secrecy Measures: Giant Screens: Massive hemp curtains, weighing hundreds of tons, were erected over

153K views · 3.3K reactions | One of the Japanese super battleship projects, A-140J-3, preceded the Yamato-class battleships. We've recreated her in World of Warships under the name Hizen. Hizen's main feature is a powerful main battery comprising twelve 410 mm guns installed in four triple turrets. Learn how to play Hizen as you work towards building her in the Kure Dockyard by watching our latest Armada video. | World of Warships | Facebook