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Did you know! The Japanese destroyer Hatsuyuki survived being hit by six artillery shells during the 1943 Battle of Kula Gulf because every single one of them was a dud that failed to explode! #History #WWII #Navy #Hatsuyuki

Did you know! The WWII Japanese destroyer Shirayuki ("White Snow") was named after Emperor Shōwa’s favorite white stallion. She fought in major naval battles until her sinking in 1943! #WWII #History #Navy #Shirayuki #Japan

Did you know! When introduced, the Japanese destroyer Fubuki (1927) was so advanced with its enclosed gas-tight turrets and heavy torpedoes that it was considered the most powerful destroyer in the world, setting a new global standard for naval design! #Navy #WWII #History #Ship #Japan

Did you know! HMS Rodney’s massive 16-inch guns fired so heavily at the German battleship Bismarck in 1941 that the blast shockwaves sheared off rivets and severely damaged her own hull. #HMSRodney #NavyHistory #Bismarck #Battleship #WWII

Did you know! HMS Nelson had all nine 16-inch main guns placed on her forward deck, earning the battleship the quirky nickname "Nelsol" due to her resemblance to Royal Fleet Auxiliary oil tankers! #HMSNelson #NavyHistory #WWII #Battleship

Mikuma Kai Ni Toku (Done) #WWII #WW2 #Mikuma #Kancolle #Remodel

Did you know! The Japanese battleship Kirishima was originally built as a battlecruiser in 1915, but was rebuilt twice to become a "fast battleship" that escorted Pearl Harbor attack forces! ⚓ #WW2History #Kirishima #Battleship #NavalHistory #ImperialJapaneseNavy

Did you know! Japan’s warship Haruna was built in 1915 as a battlecruiser, upgraded into a fast battleship, and survived almost every major WW2 Pacific battle! #Haruna #WW2 #NavalHistory #Battleship

Did you know! Japanese battleship Hiei served as Emperor Hirohito's flagship before being upgraded with the iconic bridge tower prototype later used for the legendary super-battleship Yamato! #Hiei #ImperialJapaneseNavy #Battleship #WW2History #NavalHistory

Did you know! The Imperial Japanese battleship Kongō was the last Japanese capital ship built outside Japan (constructed in Britain) and the only Japanese battleship sunk by a submarine in WWII! #Kongo #History #WWII #Battleship

Did you know! The H8K4-L Seikū was a transport flying boat canceled to focus on home-defense fighters. A proposed land-based attack bomber variant is retroactively known as "G9K Gunzan"! #H8K #G9K #WW2Aviation #AviationHistory #IJN

Did you know! The Supermarine Seafire was a navalized Spitfire built for aircraft carriers. Its narrow landing gear made deck landings so tricky that early models suffered high accident rates! #SupermarineSeafire #WW2Aviation #RoyalNavy #Spitfire #AviationHistory

Did you know! N1K2 Kyōfū-Kai was the reserved name for a planned upgrade to the Japanese floatplane. It was meant to house a much larger engine, but the aircraft was never actually built! #WW2Aviation #N1K2 #Kyofu #AviationHistory #WW2Aircraft

Did you know! The Japanese aircraft carrier Hiyō was originally designed as a luxury passenger liner named Izumo Maru, but the Navy paid 60% of its build costs so it could quickly be converted for war! #IJNHiyo #WW2 #NavalHistory #AircraftCarrier #History

Did you know! The USS Langley (CVL-27) began as a light cruiser named Fargo before being converted into an Independence-class light aircraft carrier during construction! #USSLangley #NavalHistory #WWII #Warships #AircraftCarrier

Did you know! During her 1933 reconstruction, the Italian battleship Conte di Cavour had a brand-new 10-meter bow grafted directly over her old bow to boost speed! ⚓🇮🇹 #ConteDiCavour #RegiaMarina #WW2 #Battleship #Navy

Did you know! The Heian Maru went from a luxury ocean liner to a WWII submarine tender before being sunk in 1944. Today, it's the largest wreck in Chuuk Lagoon, with giant torpedoes still inside its holds! #HeianMaru #ChuukLagoon #Shipwreck #WWIIHistory #ScubaDiving

Did you know! Japan’s WWII No. 101 Transport Ship was originally designed for high-pressure steam turbines, but wartime engine shortages forced builders to equip it with three 400-hp diesels instead! #WWII #NavalHistory #JapanHistory #MilitaryHistory

Did you know! The WWII Japanese supply food ship, Nosaki was designed to look like a humble fishing trawler, equipped with massive freezers inside its hull just to deliver over 43 tons of fresh fish and frozen food to fleet warships! #WWII #JapaneseNavy #HistoryFacts #NavalHistory #WorldWar2

Did you know! The Special 2TL Type oiler, Yamashio Maru was built as a tanker, converted into an aircraft carrier by the Japanese Army, and sank just 22 days after commissioning in 1945! #YamashioMaru #WW2History #Warships #MilitaryHistory #NavalHistory

Did you know! Japanese submarine I-26 was the 3rd highest-scoring IJN submarine of WWII, sinking over 51,500 tons of shipping and launching the first foreign attack on Canadian soil since 1870! #WWII #Submarine #History #Japan #NavalHistory

Did you know! The WWII Japanese escort ship Inagi lasted under 8 months in service before being bombed and sunk on August 9, 1945, by British aircraft from HMS Formidable, tragically losing 29 crew! #WWII #NavalHistory #HMSFormidable #JapaneseNavy #HistoryFacts

Did you know! In 1941, HTMS Thonburi fought a French cruiser at Ko Chang. Though sunk, her bridge was saved and turned into a naval memorial! #HTMSThonburi #WWII #NavalHistory #Thailand #KoChang

Did you know! The WWII Japanese escort ship Nōmi was sunk in 1945 when the US submarine USS Tirante boldly infiltrated a harbor on Jeju Island and torpedoed its ammunition magazine! #NavalHistory #WW2 #WarshipFacts #JapanNavy

Did you know! The Japanese cruiser Ōi was converted in 1941 into a ultimate "torpedo cruiser" carrying a massive arsenal of 40 torpedo tubes, but she never fired a single one in combat! ⚓💥 #JapaneseCruiser #NavyHistory #WWII #IJNOi #WorldWarTwo

Did you know! The Japanese cruiser Kitakami was modified in WWII into a torpedo powerhouse with 40 torpedo tubes, and later transformed into a carrier for 8 Kaiten human suicide torpedoes! #Kitakami #NavalHistory #WWII #JapaneseNavy #Warships

Did you know! In 1942, the Japanese cruiser Mikuma collided with her sister ship Mogami while dodging a submarine. She was then bombed and became the first Japanese heavy cruiser sunk in WWII! #WWII #NavalHistory #BattleOfMidway #WW2 #MilitaryHistory

Did you know! Built in 1898 as a passenger steamer, NMS Regele Carol I was converted into a WWI & WWII warship carrying seaplanes and naval mines before being sunk by a Soviet mine in 1941 #NMSRegeleCarolI #NavalHistory #MilitaryHistory #WW2

Did you know! Japan built Mogami as a "light cruiser" to bypass naval treaty limits, secretly designing her so 155mm guns could be swapped for 203mm heavy guns in 1937! #Mogami #WW2 #Navy #IJN #History