US Navy - United States Navy John Paul Jones - An American Naval Hero and known as father of the American Navy. The Type 96 25 mm (0.98 in) AA guns were controlled by a Type 95 director that was also introduced in 1937. But for Nagato and Mutsu they took a shortcut: there were several completed turrets from the canceled Tosa and Amagi . In fact, the Nagato is a good place to see sharks in general. Then the divers are allowed to familiarize themselves on that ship. Nagato briefly participated in the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937 and was the flagship of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto during the attack on Pearl Harbor. ”Tora Tora Tora!” meaning that surprise had been achieved and the attack was a success. All times in this article are Japan Standard Time, one hour behind the times quoted in most American books on the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The first thing that comes into view are the four massive propellers that once drove the Nagato to 25 knots or more. Like Yamato, Musashi was designed to fight against several ships simultaneously. Some minor attempts were made to wash the radiation off her decks, but she wasn't re-boarded and she gradually settled in the water over the next few days. A more powerful catapult was installed in November 1938 to handle heavier aircraft, such as the one Kawanishi E7K that was added in 1939–1940. The Nagato was the first Capital ship in the world to be fitted with 16-inch guns. Having seen the media fanfare as the USS Saratoga slipped under the waves a few days before, the Nagato decided she would go silently, without fuss, without attention. After the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake, Nagato loaded supplies from Kyushu for the victims on 4 September. ), named for Nagato Province, was a dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during the 1910s and was the lead ship of her class.She carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. It was named after the province.In 1923 she carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake.The ship was modernized in 1934-1936 with improvements to her armour and machinery, and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. [21], When the ship was reconstructed in 1934–1936, the remaining torpedo tubes and the two forward 14 cm (5-1/2 inch) guns were removed from the hull. Martin has lived in Truk for eight years with his family and works as the skipper of our expedition vessel in Truk and Bikini. Battleship Nagato after the war. She returned to Japan in early 1943 and was sunk in June with the loss of 1,121 crew and visitors. Completed in 1920 as the lead ship of her class, she carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake in 1923. On 18 July 1945, the heavily camouflaged ship was attacked by fighter bombers and torpedo bombers from five American carriers as part of Admiral William Halsey Jr.'s campaign to destroy the IJN's last surviving capital ships. Her forward secondary guns were removed in compensation. Nagato was hit by two bombs, the first 500-pound (230 kg) bomb struck the bridge and killed Otsuka, the executive officer, and twelve sailors when it detonated upon hitting the roof of the conning tower. And quite rightly so. She had gone. The state funeral of the Imperial Navy Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto at Hibiya Park on June 5, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan. There was no success. The ships name comes from the countrys former name, Rikuokukoku, fro. In August 1933 the ship participated in fleet maneuvers north of the Marshall Islands and she began her first modernization on 1 April 1934. This 32,720 ton vessel lies upside down and makes for an amazing dive site. Some of the APC shells for these guns were converted into aircraft bombs and then designated as Type 99 (Model 1939) No 80 Mark 5. She was used in the atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll, if you watch the footage of the blast, the closest ship is . Three days later, Nagato sailed for Brunei Bay, Borneo, to join the main Japanese fleet in preparation for "Operation Sho-1", the counterattack planned against the American landings at Leyte. Care needs to be taken, however, if one does decide to enter the wreck, as there are many old and discarded lines—some of which lead into areas that have since collapsed. In mid-March, Nagato departed Yokosuka for Eniwetok under the command of Captain W. J. Whipple with an American crew of about 180 men supplementing her Japanese crew. Turtles are often seen on the Nagato as well, and will often swim alongside divers. Four gunners were washed overboard at 16:56 as the ship made a sharp turn to avoid dive-bomber attacks; a destroyer was detached to rescue them, but they could not be found. Mutsu was the second and last Nagato-class dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) at the end of World War I. On the way back, observant divers will notice sharks and other sea life coming into the cleaning station halfway back to the mooring. [43], On the morning of 25 October, the 1st Diversion Force passed through the San Bernardino Strait and headed for Leyte Gulf to attack the American forces supporting the invasion. It is l. The eight guns were arranged in four twin-barreled turrets, two forward and two aft. A few years back, Aron and Martin spent a full year diving together in Truk Lagoon. Undocked on 8 July, Nagato loaded a regiment of the 28th Infantry Division the following day and delivered them to Okinawa on 11 July. The ship was extensively modified and refitted in the 1930s. Ship History Built by Kure Naval Arsenal at Kure. The battleship IJN Nagato, leader of her class. Three days later, when Admiral Soemu Toyoda, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, was notified of American attacks on Saipan, Operation Kon was canceled and Ugaki's force was diverted to the Mariana Islands. This was the last stage of battleship development actually realized before the Washington Naval Treaty changed the equation. It was named after the province, In 1923 she carried supplies for the survivors of the Great Kantō earthquake.The ship was modernized in 1934-1936 with improvements to her armour and machinery, and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. Some of the guns salvaged from the wreck are on display, but the turret did not, though this is a common misconception. During the attempted coup d'état on 26 February by disgruntled Army officers, the ship was deployed in Tokyo Bay and some of her sailors were landed in support of the government. An additional 30 guns were added during a refit in Yokosuka in November. Two more twin 12.7 cm (5 inch) gun mounts were added at the same time abreast the funnel[25] and her 14 cm guns were removed as she was by then a floating anti-aircraft battery. I remember early in my diving career (1991) dreaming of heading out to dive the Nuclear Fleet of Bikini Atoll, but that was a pipedream. This is a very impressive wreck especially with its 16 inch gun installments. The once-mighty 16-inch guns haven't fallen away from their mounts and are still in their turrets in the stowed fore and aft position. 3 barbette. Her funnel and mainmast were removed to improve the arcs of fire of her AA guns, which were increased by two Type 89 mounts and nine triple Type 96 gun mounts. Photography by Martin Cridge, Aron Arngrimsson and Jesper Kjøller. Sailors from the battleship USS Iowa, Underwater Demolition Team 18,[44] and the high-speed transport USS Horace A. Bass[45] secured the battleship on 30 August after the occupation began and Captain Thomas J Flynn, executive officer of the Iowa, assumed command. While no one at that time knew what the outcome of the atomic tests would be, it was always going to be a one-way journey for the once-mighty Nagato. [7], On 10 June, Battleship Division 1 departed Tawitawi for Batjan in preparation for Operation Kon, a planned counterattack against the American invasion of Biak. At 09:10 Kurita ordered his ships to break off the engagement and head north. Two Scuba diver examine ship wreck Liberty, Bali, Tulamben, Indian Ocean, Indonesia. The Nagato was built by Kure Naval Dockyard, launched on Novemver 9, 1919, and completed on November 25, 1920. At 14:16[Note 4] she was hit by two bombs dropped by planes from the fleet carrier Franklin and the light carrier Cabot. Nagato actually shares a lot in common with ships like the Ersatz Yorcks or HMS Hood. Patched up, she left Japan on  March 18, 1946, along with the Japanese cruiser Sakawa, which would also be one of Crossroads’ victims. Yamamoto transferred his flag to the new battleship Yamato on 12 February 1942. Nagato also "survived" World War Two, escaping back to Japan; and was eventually sunk as part of the Bikini Atol nuclear tests. The ship's metacentric height at deep load was 2.35 meters (7 ft 9 in). The first-ever Dirty Dozen trip was the result of that beer and the rest is history. The Imperial Hope. I remember reading a placard that stated . For Test Baker, an underwater explosion, the ship was positioned 870 meters (950 yd) from ground zero. The ship hosted Marshal Joseph Joffre on 18 February 1922 and Edward, Prince of Wales, and his aide-de-camp Lieutenant Louis Mountbatten on 12 April during the prince's visit to Japan.[7]. Yokosuka Ro-go Ko-gata and Heinkel HD 25 floatplanes were tested from it before it was removed early the following year. At first, to conceal that MUTSU has sunk the divers are told that the ship they are exploring is similar to NAGATO. 1 boiler room, immobilizing one propeller shaft for 24 minutes until the boiler was put back on line. [7], The ship's waterline armor belt was 305 mm (12 in) thick and tapered to a thickness of 100 mm (3.9 in) at its bottom edge; above it was a strake of 229 mm (9.0 in) armor. The ship exceeded her designed speed of 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) during her sea trials, reaching 26.7 knots (49.4 km/h; 30.7 mph) at 85,500 shp (63,800 kW). On her trip to Bikini in May, Nagato reached 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph). The ship was modernized in 1934-36 with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. The Nagato survived the war and was . As the Nagato, had the distinction of surviving numerous American air attacks - whilst the Yamato succumbed to hers. To convince the Americans that Nagato had been badly damaged by the attack, her damage was left unrepaired and some of her ballast tanks were pumped full of seawater to make her sit deeper in the water as if she had sunk to the harbor bottom. The division was now assigned to the 1st Mobile Fleet, under the command of Vice Admiral Jisaburō Ozawa. Aboard Nagato Maru were 1,500 soldiers plus 1,600 American Prisoners Of War (POW), with roughly 550 POWs in the cargo holds and was considered a "hell ship". She was the last remaining Japanese capital ship at the end of the war still afloat. When the war started for Japan on 8 December,[Note 3] she sortied for the Bonin Islands, along with Mutsu, the battleships Hyūga, Yamashiro, Fusō, Ise of Battleship Division 2, and the light carrier Hōshō as distant cover for the withdrawal of the fleet attacking Pearl Harbor, and returned six days later. [18] Two twin-gun mounts for license-built Vickers two-pounder light AA guns were also added to the ship that same year. The ship was modernized in 1934–1936 with improvements to her armor and machinery and a rebuilt superstructure in the pagoda mast style. If decompression starts to build up, one can come onto the top of the upturned hull, which stretches for as far as the eye can see, becoming an artificial seabed. Pagoda masts were common on Japanese ships of the time; they had a number of platforms, lookouts, and shelters built upon each other and included watchpoints, searchlights, rangefinders, gun directors, and spotting points. [9] When Nagato conducted her post-reconstruction trials, she reached a speed of 24.98 knots (46.26 km/h; 28.75 mph) with 82,300 shp (61,400 kW). It would appear the salvage company unceremoniously dumped what remains were found back into the fjord, according t. On 2 August Captain Mikio Hayakawa assumed command of the ship. The lone survivor, the Nagato, died at Bikini as a target in an atomic bomb test." The 32,720 ton battleship is at rest upside down in 170 feet of water; her bridge is accessible at 150 feet, the hull and monstrous props at 110 feet. Most dives start on the stern as the main mooring on the wreck is attached to one of the four propeller shafts. At 06:54 the destroyer USS Heermann fired a spread of torpedoes at the fast battleship Haruna; the torpedoes missed Haruna and headed for Yamato and Nagato which were on a parallel course. According to historian Mark Stille, the twin and triple mounts "lacked sufficient speed in train or elevation; the gun sights were unable to handle fast targets; the gun exhibited excessive vibration; the magazine was too small, and, finally, the gun produced excessive muzzle blast". [3] That funnel was eliminated during the ship's 1930s reconstruction when all of her boilers were replaced by ten oil-fired Kampon boilers, which had a working pressure of 22 kg/cm2 (2,157 kPa; 313 psi) and temperature of 300 °C (572 °F). That formation was disbanded on 10 February and she was assigned to the Yokosuka Naval District as a coastal defense ship. Nagato (長門? The ship received more fuel from a barge later that morning, but no order to attack ever came as it had been a false alarm. Nagato displaced 38,500 tons standard. Destroyer. Both were sunk by sustained US Navy air attacks in the latter stages of WW2 before they could come to grips with their opponents, conclusively demonstrating the end of the battleship era. It wasn't until 1984, that a team partly sponsored by the producer of the "Space Battleship Yamato" series, found the wreck by sonar. A skeleton crew boarded Nagato to assess the damage and prepare her for the next test on 25 July. The steel hulled vessel is 221 metres (725 feet) long and weighed 32,720 standard tons. On 20 April, Nagato was reduced to reserve and retired Rear Admiral Miki Otsuka assumed command a week later. At 12:43 Nagato was hit in the bow by two bombs, but the damage was not severe. She was the first of her class and the first battleship to be armed with 16" guns. Nagato were vulnerable as built. She was reassigned as the flagship of the Combined Fleet on 1 December, flying the flag of Admiral Keisuke Okada. Any serious penetrations should be planned properly and with the appropriate temporary lines laid. Her displacement increased over 7,000 metric tons (6,900 long tons) to 46,690 metric tons (45,950 long tons) at deep load. Please click on a photograph for a larger view. IJN Nagato (長門/ながと) was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the IJN during the 1910s, named after the Nagato Province, the lead ship of her class. [7], On 1 February 1944, Nagato departed Truk with Fusō to avoid an American air raid, and arrived at Palau on 4 February. [2] Her crew consisted of 1,333 officers and enlisted men as built and 1,368 in 1935. However, like the other survivors of the Baker blast, the Nagato was now seriously contaminated with radiation. The ship was given over to the U.S. Navy at the end of the war, briefly became USS Prinz Eugen (IX-300) and survived both two atomic bomb blasts, with only a broken main mast to show for it. Other than participating in the Battle of Midway, Mutsu did not see any significant combat. The wreck of IJN battleship Nagato is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the lagoon at Bikini Atoll. [33], Nagato, named for Nagato Province,[34] was ordered on 12 May 1916[35] and laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal on 28 August 1917 as the lead ship of her class. A modified Type 14 fire-control system was tested aboard the ship in 1935 and later approved for service as the Type 34. Forward of the Pagoda mast, you come to the bow guns. On July 19th, 1920, a battleship was laid down at the shipyard of Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Kobe, Japan. Original: 9.00 m. The Nagato ( Japanese : 長 門), named after the ancient Nagato province , was a battleship of the Japanese Navy that was used in World War II . Another option is to take a scooter; needless to say, scootering around the Nagato is a fantastic way to experience the wreck. Imperial Japanese Navy. She was the first battleship to mount 16-inch (410-millimeter) guns. [30], While in drydock in May 1943, a Type 21 air search radar was installed on the roof of the 10-meter rangefinder at the top of the pagoda mast. [28], When completed in 1920, the ship was fitted with a 10-meter (32 ft 10 in) rangefinder in the forward superstructure; six-meter (19 ft 8 in) and three-meter (9 ft 10 in) anti-aircraft rangefinders were added in May 1921 and 1923, respectively. Yokosuka . 4) Having said that, if Nagato is positioned very carefully, and you are good at aiming your 8×16 inch guns, this ship can wreck some serious damage to opponent ships, especially those showing broadside. She was given torpedo bulges to improve her underwater protection and to compensate for the weight of the additional armor and equipment. Page 154: Mutsu. The wreck of IJN battleship Nagato is one of the most spectacular dive sites in the lagoon at Bikini Atoll. The turbines were designed to produce a total of 80,000 shaft horsepower (60,000 kW), using steam provided by 21 Kampon water-tube boilers; 15 of these were oil-fired while the remaining half-dozen consumed a mixture of coal and oil. The atomic wrecks of Operation Crossroads, including the Aircraft Carrier USS Saratoga, the Battleships USS Arkansas and HIJMS Nagato, the transport ship Carlisle as well as the destroyers Lamson and Anderson and the Submarine USS Apogon. Her displacement also increased at the same time to 39,130 tons and her length to 224 m/734 ft. On 27 June 1944, two Type 22 surface search radars were installed on the pagoda mast and two Type 13 early warning radars were fitted on her mainmast. Redesignated as 40 cm/45 3rd Year Type on 29 March 1922. Mutsu (陸奥) named after Mutsu Province, was the Imperial Japanese Navy's second Nagato class battleship, laid down at the Yokosuka Naval Arsenal on June 1, 1918, launched on May 31, 1920, and completed on Nov 22, 1921. HIMJS Nagato was a NAGATO Class Japanese battleship launched in November 1919. [48][49], Super-dreadnought sunk by nuclear test in Bikini atoll, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1946, These guns were license-built British quick-firing guns (QF). Without Martin, The Dirty Dozen Expeditions wouldn't exist. Furthermore, imho, no battleship in this game is a sniper. Japanese battleship Nagato 16in main battery. These changes increased her overall length to 224.94 m (738 ft), her beam to 34.6 m (113 ft 6 in) and her draft to 9.49 meters (31 ft 2 in). Nagato and Yamato used Sankaidan shells against them and claimed to have shot down several bombers. The super-battleship Yamato was commissioned on 16 December 1941 and Yamamoto shifted his flag to her in February 1942.) For well equipped and experienced divers,iron bottom sound,Guadalcanal. The most striking modification was the fitting of a Pagoda mast. Nagato's fame comes from the fact she was Admiral Yamamoto's flagship and it was from her bridge that he heard his planned attack on Pearl Harbor had been launched. The Nagato was laid down at the Kure Naval Arsenal on August 28, 1917, launched just over two years later on November 9, 1919, and commissioned just over a year later on November 25, 1920. The bow guns still have their end caps in place on the muzzle, but the stern guns don't enable divers to peer down the inside of the barrel. . She was designed for one purpose: to obliterate other American battleships in a Jutland style "battleship vs battleship" encounter. These are now facing towards the surface, and behind them sit two large rudders. By the spring of 1945, Nagato had been relegated to a floating coastal defense battery to defend against landings in Sagami Wan and Tokyo Bay. [10] Additional fuel oil was stored in the bottoms of the newly added torpedo bulges, which increased her capacity to 5,560 long tons (5,650 t) and thus her range to 8,560 nmi (15,850 km; 9,850 mi) at 16 knots. You are one step closer to the trip of your life. [8] In addition her turbines were replaced by lighter, more modern, units. Heading towards the bow from the stern, you eventually come to the huge Pagoda mast. Kaga, Hiei, and Nagato during the annual naval review at Yokohama, Japan, 25 Aug 1933. During the night her stern dipped deeper in the water, she rolled over and settled down on the seabed 52 m/171 ft below. Engage. New Zealand. Together with her sister ship Mutsu, she sank the hulk of the obsolete battleship Satsuma on 7 September 1924 during gunnery practice in Tokyo Bay in accordance with the Washington Naval Treaty. foi um navio couraçado operado pela Marinha Imperial Japonesa e a primeira embarcação da Classe Nagato, seguido pelo Mutsu.Sua construção começou em agosto de 1917 no Arsenal Naval de Kure e foi lançado ao mar em novembro de 1919, sendo comissionado na frota japonesa em novembro do ano seguinte. Captain Kanari Kabayama relieved Iida on 1 December 1921. [2], Nagato's eight 45-caliber 41-centimeter (16 inch) guns were mounted in two pairs of twin-gun, superfiring turrets fore and aft. As the sun crept up behind Bikini Island the following morning the Americans on Bikini gazed out at the empty spot in the lagoon which the Nagato had occupied the day before. On 13 February 1921, the ship was inspected by the Crown Prince, Hirohito. Being over 4 m/13 ft in diameter, these are certainly impressive, but most divers quickly bypass these, leaving them for exploration towards the end of the dive. Nagato (長門, Nagato) was a shinobi of Amegakure and descendant of the Uzumaki clan. The ship could carry 1,600 long tons (1,600 t) of coal and 3,400 long tons (3,500 t) of fuel oil,[2] giving her a range of 5,500 nautical miles (10,200 km; 6,300 mi) at a speed of 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). The Japanese had intercepted some American radio traffic that suggested an attack on Wake Island, and on 17 October, Nagato and the bulk of the 1st Fleet sailed for Eniwetok to be in a position to intercept any such attack. She had survived the two atomic tests but was now seriously radioactive. The IJN's intention was to create a fleet of . [37] Nagato became a training ship on 1 December until she again became the flagship of the Combined Fleet on 15 December 1938. The Nagato continued to ship water, developing a seven-degree list, meaning she could be towed at only 1 knot. I remember reading a placard that stated . The Final Voyage of the HIJMS Nagato Battleship. Nagato-class battleship, Mutsu (1943) The battleship Mutsu, February 1937, Yokosuka Classification: Sub Category: 戦艦 / Battleship Class: 長門型 / Nagato class Histori: Mutsu 陸奥 Mutsu is a battleship from the Imperial Japanese Navy. Nagato. If you were to ask any diver who had the slightest interest in Wreck Diving what their ultimate wreck diving destination would be - It would undoubtedly be Bikini Atoll! Find the perfect Castle Bravo Nuclear Test stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. As part of the second Eight-Eight fleet composition plan (Eight battleships, eight armored cruisers/battlecruisers) and the ongoing naval arms race that had started before WWI, Japan was expanding its battlefleet . Posted in Battleship Profile | Tagged battleship, deck armour, hms hood, imperial japanese navy . [44], The ship was selected to participate as a target ship in Operation Crossroads, a series of nuclear weapon tests held at Bikini Atoll in mid-1946. She covered the withdrawal of the attacking ships and did not participate in the attack itself. It wasn't until 1984, that a team partly sponsored by the producer of the "Space Battleship Yamato" series, found the wreck by sonar. [7], In June 1942 Nagato, commanded by Captain Hideo Yano, was assigned to the Main Body of the 1st Fleet during the Battle of Midway, together with Yamato, Mutsu, Hosho, the light cruiser Sendai, nine destroyers and four auxiliary ships. Wreck of IJN Mutsu. Her crew was accordingly reduced to less than 1,000 officers and enlisted men. The Able bomb, however, missed the Nevada, and the Nagato escaped relatively unscathed, suffering only minor damage. Launched November 9, 1919. The eight guns were arranged in four twin-barreled turrets, two forward and two aft. It controlled the main and secondary guns; no provision was made for anti-aircraft fire until the Type 31 fire-control director was introduced in 1932. Towed at a speed of 1 knot (1.9 km/h; 1.2 mph), the ship reached Eniwetok on 4 April where she received temporary repairs. She was in a very bad state of repair, having been seriously damaged before the Japanese Surrender. The ship was strafed by American aircraft during the battle, but was not damaged and suffered no casualties. Nagato did not fire her main armament against enemy vessels until the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October. She was transferred to Truk in mid-1943, but did not see any combat until the Battle of the Philippine Sea in mid-1944 when she was attacked by American aircraft. Nagato (長門), named for Nagato Province, was a super-dreadnought battleship built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN). Face armor was increased to 460 mm (18.1 in), the sides to 280 mm (11.0 in), and the roof to 250–230 mm (9.8–9.1 in). Ten days into the voyage the Sakawa broke down and the Nagato attempted to take her in tow, but then the Nagato lost one of her own boilers and, low on fuel, both ships ended up drifting helplessly in the mid-Pacific. After being selected for Operation Crossroads—the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll— preparations were made to get her ready for her final voyage. The final list of those lost aboard MUTSU totals 1,121 men including her skipper, Captain Miyoshi and his Executive Officer, Captain Ono Koro (former XO of . [12] The barbettes of the turrets were protected by armor 305 mm thick, while the casemates of the 140 mm (1.6 in) guns were protected by 25 mm (0.98 in) armor plates. . Captain Kiyomi Shibuya relieved Kobe in command of Nagato on 25 November. Aside from a brief refit at Singapore, the ship remained at Lingga training until 11 May when she was transferred to Tawitawi on 12 May. CHAPTER FOUR: Site Descriptions James P. Delgado and Larry E. Murphy. [7], Nagato was equipped with four Gihon geared steam turbines, each of which drove one propeller shaft. The ship was armored with a 3.9 . were a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War I, although they were not completed until after the end of the war. + 557 maritime charts and wrecks shown on charts, + 633 maritime charts and wrecks shown on charts, A Hydro member is a member who has subscribed to at least one of our, A UK Hydro member is a member who has subscribed to our, Wrecksite uses one functional cookie to enhance your experience. Captain Kiyoshi Hasegawa assumed command of the ship on 1 December 1926. 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