Phil Bradley - Rabaul Artillery

Phil Bradley Rabaul Artillery

Thanks to Richard Vangampler for the Japanese type designations.

Rabaul Town


Unidentified Japanese 37mm(?)	Type 3 (1914) 76.2 mm located in Rabaul town	Ex British gun from the north coast- Hamamas Hotel	25mm AA barrel in resident's backyard	Model 41 (1908) 75mm gun

Model 88 (1928) 75mm at Matupit village	6 inch gun above Submarine Base	Type 96 (1936) 25 mm double anti-aircraft gun at Submarine Base

Sulphur Point


Type 89 (1929) 127 mm Naval Gun.	Side view of 127mm	Kanji dataplate on gun

Malmaluen


Type 3 (1914) 140 mm naval gun	Australian AT Gun OA 4923	AT Gun Serial OA 4923	Type 96 (1936) 25 mm triple anti-aircraft gun

Kokopo War Museum

Model 94 (1934) 37mm gunKokopo Museum Type 11 (1922) 37 mm Infantry gun, could be carried by 4 men.37mm type 98 gun. Fitted to the nose of a Ki-45 "Nick" from RapopoType 10 Dual Purpose 120mm gun from Vimy PlantationTriple at Kokopo Museum



Model 96 25mm AA Type II (1936) from Gunanur Plantation	Type 89 (1929) 150mm gun Formerly displayed at Kokopo police station	Type 96 (1936) 25 mm double anti-aircraft gun recovered from Vunakanau	75mm gun at Kokopo museum	6 inch gun at Kokopo Museum

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