This was absolutely fascinating - seeing her come into focus literally sent chills all over. The significance of this find cannot be overstated.
The view of the chrysanthemum on the bow was just - I dunno, it's hard to put into words. This was the lead ship in the attack on Pearl Harbor - this is the ship Dick Best hit - there's just so much HISTORY tied up in this one ship.
A huge, huge well done to the entire Nautilus team!
A view of the island and bridge, which are still present, albeit damaged:
The ship's name was painted over, which is a curious detail:
This is the thing that really got me - the Imperial chrysanthemum is still there, but either overpainted or overgrown.
I can only imagine the reaction of the Japanese to seeing this nearly mythical ship after 81 years.
Lynn
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