HIJMS Nagato sunk 1946 during Operation Crossroad.
Diving the ship wrecks of Bikini Atoll in July 2023.
This battleship was built for the Imperial Japanese Navy as the first super- dreadnought to mount 16-inch (406 mm) guns. With a cruising speed of 26.5 knots, this made her the Imperial Navy’s flagship as well as one of the most powerful and versatile warships in the world at that time. She measures 221 metres (725ft) in length and 29 metres (95ft) wide and her crew used to comprise of 1734 men. After the Japanese surrender, the Nagato was seized, used for testing and sank during Operation Crossroads in July of 1946.