JAPANESE BATTLESHIP FLEES FROM ALLIES: During the great naval battle off Leyto Island last month this battleship of the Iw class attempted to escape at full speed from the American air and surface craft. It was severely damaged by bombs and torpedoes. The battleship was bu.lt in 1917 and a flight-deck was added between 1935 and 1937.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25055, 20 November 1944, Page 5
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57JAPANESE BATTLESHIP FLEES FROM ALLIES: During the great naval battle off Leyto Island last month this battleship of the Iw class attempted to escape at full speed from the American air and surface craft. It was severely damaged by bombs and torpedoes. The battleship was bu.lt in 1917 and a flight-deck was added between 1935 and 1937. New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25055, 20 November 1944, Page 5
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