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World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Unites States Navy, USS Peary, Salvaged 4 inch gun

Subcollections
Fortress Fremantle and the Defence of Western Australia
Overview

Two of these guns were emplaced at Geraldton and 2 at J (Beacon) Battery, Garden Island. It is believed that a number of these guns were salvaged form the USS Peary sunk in Darwin Harbour duringt he Japanese bombing raid on 19 Feb 1942.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65136
Item type
Photographs
Themes
War and Conflict
Material
Photographic Media
Contextual information

P2020.99.228
MIL1989.093

Geotag
-32.156209554832, 115.66715626715
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Last modified
Friday, 5 June, 2026
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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