MUTSU

Mutsu was a Nagato class battleship. During WWII Mutsu took part in the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Battle of Midway, and the Solomons Campaign. Around noontime on June 8, 1943, while moored in Hiroshima Bay, Mutsu was suddenly rocked by a violent explosion, which blew the ship in two. The 535-foot forward section rolls over to starboard and sinks immediately, coming to rest upside down in 130 feet of water. The 147-foot aft section upends, and remains floating with the stern pointing up towards the sky. It finally sank 14 hours later.