The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
White cloth printed tag, mounted on white wool flannel, from uniform of PO 1st Class Masao Tsuzuku, crew member of midget submarine HA 21. Tag is printed with maunufacturer's details, with wearer's name filled in by hand on white cloth. Tag is with police translation (REL/19787.002) and police envelope. Marked in Japanese characters on tag.
PO 1st Class Masao Tuzuku was one of two crewmen on the Japanese midget submarine HA 21. Tsuzuku, along with his commander, committed suicide on the night of 31 May/1 June 1942 in their submarine on the bottom of Sydney harbour in Taylor's Bay. Their bodies were recovered in the days following the attack.
Piece of cloth backed by cardboard on which are Japanese kanji writing and pictures. This relic was found in midget submarine HA-21 which was sunk at Taylors Bay, on the night of 31 May 1942 - 1 J
Japanese inlaid rectangular wooden puzzle or secret box, featuring an interwoven geometric Yosegi pattern on all four sides and on the face of the hidden drawer; a traditional coloured inlaid scene of
Name tag from uniform of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman (Chuma). Commander of midget submarine Ha-14. This tag is from the uniform of one of the crewmen of the midget submarine HA-14, which was destroyed
This name tag was recovered from the uniform of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman, commander of the midget submarine number 14 (aka M27), sunk on the night of 31 May/1 June 1942 in the anti-submarine net put
Name tag from uniform of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman (Chuma). Commander of midget submarine Ha-14. This tag is from the uniform of one of the crewmen of the midget submarine HA-14, which was destroyed
This name tag was recovered from the uniform of Lieutenant Kenshi Chuman, commander of the midget submarine number 14 (aka M27), sunk on the night of 31 May/1 June 1942 in the anti-submarine net put
Piece of cloth backed with cardboard on which are writing and pictures. The words inside the trademark-like sign read [Cuisine Inn Matsugen (Main Location), Nagara, Gifu City 711395. The last two
Piece of cloth backed by cardboard on which are Japanese kanji writing and pictures. This relic was found in midget submarine HA-21 which was sunk at Taylors Bay, on the night of 31 May 1942 - 1 J
Piece of cloth backed by cardboard on which are Japanese kanji writing and pictures. This relic was found in midget submarine HA-21 which was sunk at Taylors Bay, on the night of 31 May 1942 - 1 J
Circular shaped silver coloured metal 10 sec coin with a hole in the centre. Japanese kanji figures surround the hole. This 1928 issued (Showa 3) 10 sen coin found on the body of Petty Officer (PO)
