Musashi was assigned to the Combined Fleet, commanded by Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, on 15 January 1943 and sailed for Truk three days later, arriving on 22 January.
Musashi je bio dodjeljen flotu, kojom je upravljao admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, 15 Siječnja 1943 i otplovio za Truk tri dana kasnije, gdje je stigao 22 siječnja.