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Post by darthdract on Jul 10, 2011 16:42:32 GMT 8
I just visited the rock last April 17, and saw this Shell at the Museum I wonder what is it for it seems to big for a 12 inch shell for the Hern or smith not even a 14incher I think hmmn
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Post by darthdract on Jul 10, 2011 16:44:14 GMT 8
Drac on the ROCK!!
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Post by okla on Jul 11, 2011 8:13:04 GMT 8
Hey Darth....That missile looks like something that should have been dropped on Berlin. The RAF had a huge bomb that looked much like three or four 55 gallon oil drums lined up end to end that just fit in the bombay of Lancaster bombers. Blockbusters I think they were called. This "thing" has no tail fins, so it does appear to be artillery ordnance. Battery Boy, where are you?
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Post by batteryboy on Jul 11, 2011 13:12:07 GMT 8
That's an 18.1 inch shell for a Japanese Naval Gun. The ones that you find in the battleships Yamato and Musashi.
The one beside it is for an 8-inch spanish muzzle loading gun
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Post by darthdract on Jul 11, 2011 17:02:23 GMT 8
Wow thanks for the replies I was just standing there not knowing it is from the legendary Battleships Yamato or Musashi Guns I was not aware that we have 18 inch shells displayed here in the Philippines how did it get there? I know Musashi sank at the Sibuyan sea but I never knew that we had some existing shells from that Battleship.
Oh my Rock!!
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Post by batteryboy on Jul 11, 2011 19:11:59 GMT 8
The Musashi and the Yamato made frequent trips passing thru Philippine waters with stop overs at Manila Bay, Tawi Tawi Anchorage, and in the eastern part of the Mindanao waters. In May of 1944 while at Tawi Tawi both ships together with other IJN battleships participated in live gunnery exercises at over 22 miles.
Due to this the IJN always kept an ample supply of ammunition on stand by in the Philippines and the other major anchorages so as to make re-supply faster and accessible rather than haul these battlewagons back to the Japanese mainland. So the Philippines had a supply of 18.1 inch shells ready during those times.
The shell depicted here is most likely a Type 91 armour piercing shell (less the windscreen). It's weight is approx 1400+ Kgs
HTH
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Post by okla on Jul 11, 2011 20:25:33 GMT 8
Hey Battery....I knew we could depend on you to fill the void. You have come thru "in the clutch" once again. Cheers.
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Post by darthdract on Jul 13, 2011 12:02:34 GMT 8
I am going to say Wow, I want to go back to the Rock,
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Post by darthdract on Jul 15, 2011 15:09:12 GMT 8
Are there any wartime photos of the 18 inch shells on The Rock and how many are still there today.
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Post by fots2 on Jul 15, 2011 17:15:38 GMT 8
As far as I know there are no wartime photos of the 18-inch shells or any other ones there today. Lots of smaller sizes including more Japanese shells are on the island though. Batteryboy is the expert on this topic.
For example, Battery Geary has four 12-inch shells onsite.
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