Updated 13 May 2006

Heavy Cruiser IJN Kako in the 1920s
IWM Photograph

Heavy Cruiser IJN Furutaka about 1928
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 97695

Heavy Cruiser IJN Haguro about 1932
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 88373

Construction of 20 cm Twin Mount on Carrier IJN Kaga in September 1929
The thin sheeting along both the top and side can easily be seen in this picture

Completed 20 cm Mount on Kaga in October 1929

20 cm Mount being assembled onto Thailand Coastal Defense ship HTMS Dhonburi
Note the differences between this gunhouse and that for Kaga
Picture courtesy of Kosaku Ariga (Jarek)