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Justin Taylan 2006

Gun History
150mm 6" (5.9") Naval Gun Naval. Unclear if this gun was Japanese in manufacture, or built by Sir W. G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd in the United Kingdom and sold to Japan prewar.

Wartime History
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) and emplaced at Rabaul.

Display
Taken to the Kokopo War Museum, where it is displayed along the museum's perimeter fence, parallel to the road.

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Last Updated
April 19, 2021

 

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