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| IJN 3rd Special Base Force Makin Tank Detachment  1987  Justin Taylan 1993  Army Museum 2002 |
Tank History Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) as Type 95 Ha Go Light Tank manufacture number unknown. Wartime History Transported to Makin Island. One of three tanks assigned to the Makin Tank Detachment of 3rd Special Base Force commanded by Lt(jg) Seizo Ishikawa. Between November 20-24 1943 one of the three tanks was destroyed during the Battle of Makin. The other two tanks were emplaced in ravetments. Wreckage After the battle, this tank was captured intact by the U.S. Army 27th Infantry Division. Later, it transported to Oahu for technical evaluation or as a war prize. At the end of the Pacific War abandoned at Fort Shafter with the main gun removed. Display In the middle 1970's transported by Warren Sessler to Fort DeRussy / U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii for external restoration and was painted in a two tone color scheme, with a Japanese rising sun flag on each side of the turret. Later, repainted overall green color scheme. In 2006 it was repainted in a two tone color scheme of green and yellow. References Thanks to Warren Sessler for additional information Contribute
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