140mm Type III Naval Gun

IJN

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Justin Taylan 2000

 

History
The first of two guns built into an emplacment by the Japanese Navy behind Sup on Muschu Island. Carefully hidden in the sloping hill in earthen ravetments, with ammunition storage built into the walls. There are no bomb craters nearby, indicating they may not have been bombed by Allied aircraft.

Today
Well preserved, this gun seems to have slipped off its wooden support and lies slightly skewed to the side. Empty ammunition canisters are behind the gun. The shells were reportedly removed sometime after the war by villagers for their brass value.

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Tech Info
140mm

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