IJN Battleship ISE wreck at Kure

IJN Battleship ISE wreck at Kure after World War II


24 July 1945 Ondo Seto.During the day's attacks, ISE suffers five direct hits and numerous near-misses. About 50 crewmen are killed and many others wounded. ISE settles by the bow and takes on water. Work begins to pump out her spaces.

27 July 1945:
After three days of pumping ISE is restored to an even keel. It is planned to tow ISE to drydock.

28 July 1945:
Ondo Seto. ISE is attacked by aircraft from Task Force 38's USS TICONDEROGA (CV-14), LEXINGTON (CV-16) and the HANCOCK (CV-17). ISE is hit by five 1,000-lb bombs dropped by F4U's from the HANCOCK's Air Group 6. During the day, ISE suffers 11 or more direct hits and many more near misses from other carrier-based aircraft. At 1400, 18 USAAF B-24 "Liberators" from Okinawa also bomb ISE, but they score no hits.

ISE founders with a 15 degree list to starboard and sinks by the bow in shallow water at 34-15N, 132-31E. At 1800, all attempts to salvage ISE are abandoned. Some of her AA guns are removed and added to nearby AA batteries.


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movie from http://www.aeronautic.dk

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[2shacks1house]

The Japanese had some beautiful ships, Yes they did.

[Kwaj]

My beloved hybrid, Ise, reduced to a shallow, sunken hulk of a wreck. *sniff, sniffle*

[mynameistoolonglol]

@motorguzzi100 Last I checked, The United States invented the nuke while Germany completely failed at their nuclear project and all but abandoned it and rockets have been in use since the days of Ancient China.

But keep on thinking you have even the faintest idea of knowing what you're talking about Mr. Clueless Pro-Axis Pseudo-"Historian"

[transonicbuoy1]

Yes I am. I live within spitting distance of Mt Kongo. A very atmospheric peak indeed. And a striking ship.

[TheBByamashiro]

@transonicbuoy1 you are talking about kongo battlecruiser...then yes....this is totally japan made

[TheBByamashiro]

i wonder if they upgraded her armor so many times why is so much damage then,,,,,

[TheBByamashiro]

@Sooksawaspakdee961 i dont want to get rude but your country sunk them all...you are american right? you just hate everyone so much:/.......

[LeGiiTuhMate]

@2shacks1house I agree with you. Some of them even Better than the US.

[SMGJohn]

@motorguzzi100 China gave us Rockets. Russia improved it, Soviet sent it to space. Americans developed the nuke. Einstein developed the theory.

What part does Germany come in!? 

[motorguzzi100]

@SMGJohn bet your glad the germans gave you rocket and nuke tecnoligy other wise it wouldnt matter who had the biggest or best ships

[klassetompa]

That was a tall ass ship!!

[transonicbuoy1]

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