MANILA, Philippines — Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, released a video footage taken from a remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) discovering the wreckage of a long-lost Japanese World War II battleship.
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The Musashi was found at the bottom of the Sibuyan Sea in the Philippines on March 1—71 years after it capsized during the lead-up to the Battle of the Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history.
Footage of the discovery of the wreckage of Battleship Musashi of the Japanese Imperial Army released by Vulcan Inc., the holding company of Paul Allen.
The Musashi is one of the world's two largest battleships in history.