The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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) 1st Class Takeshi Omori, one of two crew members of midget submarine HA-14. His 'Type A' midget submarine was caught in the underwater anti-submarine defence net that had been in place across from Georges Head to Green Point on the night of 31 May 1942/1 June 1942. To prevent their surrender to the enemy, Omori and his crewmate detonated a self-destruct charge onboard the submarine, killing them both and destroying the submarine.
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
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
Japanese Midget submarine which is a composite of two submarines - the Ha-21 and the Ha-14. The original submarine type was constructed of 6.4mm steel plate in five sections: Forward section incorpor
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
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
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
