Paul Allen find long-lost Japanese super-battleship

[aaronvan]

I think Paul wants to be the next Robert Ballard. Still, this is pretty cool.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/03/intl_world/paul-allen-japanese-battleship-musashi/index.html

 

[vkd]

Hopefully he will dredge it, have it restored, cleaned and painted and will tour the world in it, espousing his philosophy on life, which I am sure is deep and meaningful and helpful to society at large.

 

[Mousse]

Now he can fit it with a wave motion engine and cannon. I would sign up to be part of the crew of the Space Battleship Musashi, so long as I don't get assigned to the 3rd bridge.

 

[JamesMike]

I sure hope they are filming it, I would like see how his yacht is equipped for the expedition.

 

[decafjava]

Astonishing find. Well done.

RIP to the crew and all those who fought at Leyte Gulf.

 

[aaronvan]

Astonishing find. Well done.

RIP to the crew and all those who fought at Leyte Gulf.

That's got to be an ugly way to go, trapped in the bowels of ship as it rolls over and sinks into the inky blackness. Hopefully the end came quickly.

 

[ActionableMango]

Now he can fit it with a wave motion engine and cannon. I would sign up to be part of the crew of the Space Battleship Musashi, so long as I don't get assigned to the 3rd bridge.

Went to the link. Don't remember this bit:

The gun does have one flaw though: if it fires all six shots at once, the ship that it's mounted on will be destroyed.

Six shots at once? It's a single barrel cannon--I don't get it. Maybe a copy and paste error from a different article, or did I miss something in the show?