Manufacturer's Identification Plate
on the Deck Gun of the Fujikawa Maru
Sank in February 1944 during Operation Hailstone
| EOC stands for Elswick Ordnance Company, of the U.K. This deck gun fired 6-inch shells The B.L. stands for Breech Loading Serial number 12469 Manufactured in 1899 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 |