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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Kure Museum

海上自衛隊呉史料館
Front exterior
Location within Japan Show map of Japan JMSDF Kure Museum (Hiroshima Prefecture) Show map of Hiroshima Prefecture
Established	5 April 2007 (2007-04-05)
Location	5-2 Takaramachi, Kure City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates	34°14′32″N 132°33′19.4″E / 34.24222°N 132.555389°E / 34.24222; 132.555389
Type	Military museum
Founder	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Owner	Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Website	https://www.jmsdf-kure-museum.go.jp/en/

The Japan Maritime Self Defence Force Kure Museum (海上自衛隊呉史料館 (Kaijō Jieitai Kure Shiryōkan)) is a Japanese military museum located in Kure, Hiroshima. It is also known as the "Iron Whale Museum" (鉄のくじら館 (Tetsu no Kujira Kan)) after its main exhibit, JMSDF's diesel-electric submarine Akishio ( decommissioned in 2004).

The museum is to hold exhibits related to minesweeping and submarine operations. The JMSDF also has museums related to aircraft at Kanoya, Kagoshima and related to surface vessels at Sasebo, Nagasaki. ^[1] It displays a number of torpedoes.

It is located next to the Yamato Museum.

Gallery

• Akishio photographs
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  Side exterior
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  Passage-way
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  A sea mine
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  20 mm Gatling gun
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  Controlling room

References

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External list

• Official website

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