The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 in Sydney Harbour on the night of 31 May/1 June 1942 by her crew when the submarine was caught in the submarine net across George's Head and Green Point
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
Japanese katana sword blade. The Japanese sword polisher, Kotoken Kajihara noted in 1986 that: 'This particular work of SHIGETAKA was done in the second generation. Jihada is Mokume-hada and beautiful
Black leather sword cover with 5 press studs, three have black tops and two are missing the top half. This sword cover was recovered from the midget Japanese submarine which was sunk in Sydney Harbo
Leather flying helmet with a fold-down brim secured by a single snap fastener. The helmet has a leather chinstrap with a leather covered steel buckle. At the ears are holes for the insertion of commun
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 na
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
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
Japanese katana sword blade. The Japanese sword polisher, Kotoken Kajihara noted in 1986 that: 'This particular work of SHIGETAKA was done in the second generation. Jihada is Mokume-hada and beautiful
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 na
Black leather sword cover with 5 press studs, three have black tops and two are missing the top half. This sword cover was recovered from the midget Japanese submarine which was sunk in Sydney Harbo
Standard Imperial Japanese Navy officer's peaked cap cloth badge with salt water immersion damage. The gold anchor usually found centrally mounted is missing; and the gilded brass wreath decoration, a
Leather flying helmet with a fold-down brim secured by a single snap fastener. The helmet has a leather chinstrap with a leather covered steel buckle. At the ears are holes for the insertion of commun