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 gun Kokopo 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 Rapopo Type 10 Dual Purpose 120mm gun from Vimy Plantation Triple 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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