The Yamato-class. Some of the most famous battleships ever built, for all that they contributed little to Japan's war effort. Massive ships, with equally massive guns and armor belts. These ships are very well known. Their sheer size lending them an aura of strength.
Of the two, however, Musashi is certainly the less covered. Her sinking came in the middle of the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Making it overshadowed by such things as Samar. And her service, prior to that, is nothing to write home about.
(not to mention Yamato has received numerous anime and movies to pump her up in comparison)
A shame, really. Musashi is an interesting ship to look at, for all that she was probably a waste of resources.
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