The Pre-atomic Age
Because her steel was created in the pre-atomic age and therefore does not contain large amounts of the radioactive isotopes which are present in modern steel, plates recovered from the Mutsu have been used in Japan in research facilities for radiation measuring and shielding purposes.
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