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Battleships period. My top would be the Missouri. Aside from Japan’s surrender taking place aboard her my oldest son was born in Missouri on Sept 2. He thinks it’s pretty cool his birthday is on a plaque on the deck of his states namestake warship. He even runs around with a Mighty Mo hat on his head.

Italiansarecoming the word you’re looking for is Musashi. As far as Axis ships I like the Shinano. She was a carrier built on a Yamato hull. She put to sea loaded with Shinyo suicide boats and Ohka rocket bombs. Now comes my favorite part of this story. The next day the US sank her.

28 NOV 44 1330 Shinano departs Yokosuka for Kure.
29 NOV 44 0309 four torpedoes from USS Archerfish slam into the Shinano.
29 NOV 44 1057 Captain Abe (Shinano’s captain) goes down with his ship.
She was at sea for 21 hours and 27 minutes. This is one of my favorite night night stories.