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Where were Kongō's cooking facilities in relation to the forward magazine?

The cooking facilities are recalled as farther from the forward magazine, with their exact position left uncertain.

Historical Uncertainty IJN Kongo Magazine Explosions Shipboard Galleys

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Question

Where were Kongō's cooking facilities in relation to the forward magazine, and what facilities did she have?

Short answer

The cooking facilities are recalled as farther away, but their position is uncertain in this memory-based answer.

Notes

Kongō had cooking facilities, but they are recalled as farther from the forward magazine. That location is an uncertain recollection. It offers no firm basis for tracing the explosion to a galley fire.