As the aircraft carrier Taihō settled in the water and plunged to her doom, Vice-Admiral Jisaburo Ozawa opted to go down with her. The Battle of the Philippine Sea had just begun, and his magnificent vessel had endured irreparable damage.
In the minutes that followed, Ozawa’s staff convinced him they truly needed his leadership, so he took the Emperor's portrait and decided to continue fighting aboard a nearby vessel.
But as he was transported to a friendly destroyer on his way to his new flagship, a devastating explosion dismantled what was left of his beloved ship.
Ozawa had to abandon Taihō to her fate - one that may have been sealed more by his own crew than the enemy…
In the minutes that followed, Ozawa’s staff convinced him they truly needed his leadership, so he took the Emperor's portrait and decided to continue fighting aboard a nearby vessel.
But as he was transported to a friendly destroyer on his way to his new flagship, a devastating explosion dismantled what was left of his beloved ship.
Ozawa had to abandon Taihō to her fate - one that may have been sealed more by his own crew than the enemy…
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- navy, naval, documentary
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