World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Unites States Navy, USS Peary, Salvaged 4 inch gun
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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
Themes
Contextual Information
P2020.99.228
MIL1989.093
Geotag
-32.156209554832, 115.66715626715
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- POSTER - Fortress Fremantle Graphic Letter Batteries (0.19km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Challenger Battery, Garden Island Panana Mount for 155 mm GPF (Grande Puissace Filloux) gun (0.58km away)
- Cockburn Sound Women's Peace Camp (1.92km away)
- Cockburn Sound Women's Peace Camp (1.92km away)
- Cockburn Sound Women's Peace Camp (1.92km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Garden Island, Scriven Battery under construction 1943 (4.06km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Garden Island. Scriven Battery. 9.2 inch Mk XV guns, 1943 (4.06km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle. Garden Island. Scriven Battery. 9.2 inch Mk XV guns, 1943 (4.06km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Garden Island, Scriven Battery, 9.2 inch Mk XV Coast Defence gun. (4.06km away)
- Banner, Lespar Library (6.35km away)
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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