Wartime History
Built by Watervliet Arsenal  in Watervliet, New York as a 5" /51 caliber gun, mark 7 serial number 774 for the U.S. Navy (USN). During World War II, emplaced as a coastal defense gun on Eastern Island in Midway Atoll. Operated by a gun crew from the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC).

Wreckage
This gun remains in situ on Eastern Island.

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Last Updated
November 6, 2019