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Wartime History Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as a 15cm (155mm) Naval Gun, 3rd Year Model. This gun with a shield was emplaced in a hilltop battery on southern Uman Island defending the southeast portion of Truk Lagoon. Wartime History This gun remains in situ with the barrel level at zero elevation. References WWII Wrecks of the Truk Lagoon (2001) page 57 (map 155mm CD battery Uman Island), 59 (photo) Contribute
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