Kure Naval Arsenal
1903 - Partly operational
Overview
Imperial Navy arsenal that built the battleship Yamato, the largest warship ever constructed, launched in great secrecy in 1940. Kure remains a major naval and merchant shipbuilding port with an outstanding maritime museum facing the harbor.
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