20 cm/50 (7.9") Type 3 No. 1
Pictures
Updated 15 October 2012
Cruiser Kako in the 1920s
IWM Photograph
Overhead view of Cruiser Kako in 1928
Note the oval shape of the gunhouses and
that the picture appears to have been retouched to bring out details
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph
# NH 97701
Cruiser Furutaka about 1928
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph
# NH 97695
Cruiser Haguro about 1932
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph
# NH 88373
Construction of 20 cm Twin Mount on Kaga
in September 1929
The sun-screen sheeting along both the
top and left side can easily be seen in this photograph
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)