Periscope from a Japanese Type A Midget Submarine Accession Number: RELAWM31966

Description

Body of a periscope from an Imperial Japanese Navy Type A Midget Submarine. The periscope has handles and various metal collars and sleeves in place at the base. There is a 30mm aperture near the base adjacent to which is stamped '6.0 x [a curved arrow] 1.5 x'. The shaft reduces in diameter approximately 495mm from the top where there is a circular viewing aperture measuring 75mm by 60mm. The glass in the aperture is intact. There are remnants of cream-grey paint on this upper section.

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Accession Number
RELAWM31966
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Optical equipment
Physical Description
Material: Glass
Material: Paint
Material: Steel
Measurement
Overall: 3.2 m length x 95 mm diameter (at base)
Date Made
c 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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