![]() ![]() More than 1,000 members of the ship’s crew were killed, including the captain, while Japanese ships were able to rescue some 1,300 others. The Musashi sustained some 25 direct torpedo hits over more than four hours. After it caught fire and began to lose propeller power, U.S. Despite its massive size, the Musashi lacked sufficient aerial protection in the battle, and proved vulnerable to enemy torpedoes. forces in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the clash that followed the Allied landing in the Philippine Islands. On October 24, 1944, the Musashi came under heavy fire from U.S. ![]() Though the Japanese seemed initially reluctant to put their flagships in harm’s way, the loss of other major warships in the Battle of Midway (1942) and the Battle of the Philippine Sea (1944) changed their minds. the tier 9 Al Sov Rossiya 80,900 (35% torpedo damage reduction)įrankly the Musashi is far too strong to be considered a tier 9 ship, you might as well allow a Yamato to compete against the tier 8 and 9 ships in ranked because for all intents and purposes they are the same ship.The Musashi leaving Brunei for the Battle of Leyte Gulf, October 1944 ![]() the tier 9 Kearsage 84,300 (24% torpedo damage reduction) the tier 9 Pommern has 81,400 hit points (32% damage reduction) - this is supposed to be a tanky battleship for brawling but its materially weaker than the Musashi and is largely ineffective in battles against the Musashi Wanted to ask why the Musashi is allowed in ranked (currently for tier 8-9 ships) when it is essentially a clone of the Tier 10 Yamato with the same guns, hit points*, 55% torpedo damage reduction and armour, the only difference appears to be slightly less accuracy. Musashi can also over match a lot of most ships armour in ranked against tier 8 and 9 ships because it is competing against tier 8 and 9 instead of Tier 10 which frankly is what the Yamato/Musashi was designed to fight.Īt 97,300 hit points (55% torpedo damage reduction) the tier 9 Musashi actually has 100 extra hit points above the tier 10 Yamato at 97,200 (also 55% torpedo damage reduction)īy contrast other Tier 9 premium Battleships: ![]()
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