Claiming they have been searching for Musashi for more than eight years, there has been no information shared nor coordination with the local authorities,” the official said.įirmalo asserted that even the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Navy were unaware about the exploration conducted. “The provincial government is unaware of the presence of Allen’s vessel and his team at Sibuyan Sea. Recently, American billionaire and Microsoft co-founder, Paul Allen announced that the wreck of the Musashi was found in the Sibuyan Sea at about a depth of one kilometre using a remotely operated vehicle.Īllen did not reveal the exact location of the wreck in the Sibuyan Sea which is located near a cluster of islands between the Visayas and Luzon.įirmalo, in a statement emailed to media, including Gulf News, said that while they welcome Allen’s discovery of the wreck, he insinuated the team did not inform them of their presence in the area, let alone their intention to find the Musashi. The 72,800 tonne Japanese battleship was sank by US warplanes in Sibuyan Sea on October 24, 1944. ![]() Romblon Governor Dr Eduardo Firmalo said local folk had long known that the Musashi had sank in the waters near their province. ![]() Manila: The governor of a Central Philippines province, where the sunken wreck of the Japanese battleship Musashi was recently found, lamented not being informed of the historically significant find.
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