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  76.2mm Naval Gun Type 3 (1914) No. 3
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Justin Taylan 2003

Wartime History
Emplaced on the high ground of Poporang Island to provide anti-aircraft defense over the Shortlands.

Wreckage
This gun is broken into several components, and mostly buried at its emplacement.  The barrel is separated laying to the side, and gun buried near the base. It is unclear if this gun was hit during the war, or disassembled into pieces for potential salvage or scrapping postwar.

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Last Updated
November 6, 2019

 

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Type 3

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