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  15 cm Cannon Type 89 (1929) Serial Number 22
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Justin Taylan 2003
Gun History
Delivered to the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) as 15 cm Cannon Type 89 (1929) serial number 22.

Wartime History
This gun was shipped to Rabaul. At the end of the Pacific War, abandoned in the Kokopo area, near the present day Police Station.

Displayed
During the 1970s, this gun was recovered and displayed outdoors at the Kokopo Musuem.

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Last Updated
February 7, 2022

 

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