Manufacturer's Identification Plate
on the Deck Gun of the Unkai Maru
Sank in February 1944 during Operation Hailstone
| EOC stands for Elswick Ordnance Company, of the U.K. This deck gun fired 76mm shells (about 3 inches) The Q.F. stands for Quick Feed. This gun was designed for high rates of fire. Serial number 12360 Manufactured in 1898 Yes - British guns were used on Japanese warships in World War II Divers continually clean this plate on the deck gun, so that it does not |