American Expedition Finds Sunken Japanese Warship

American explorer Paul Allen said his research team has found the sunken hull of the Japanese Imperial Navy's massive battleship Musashi, sitting where it was sunk more than 70 years ago by U.S. forces in a key Pacific battle of World War II. Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, said the warship -- the heaviest and most lethal battleship ever constructed -- was found Sunday at a depth of about 800 meters off the coast of the Philippines. A spokesman for Allen's team...

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